Environmental Concerns and Energy Consumption

• Major tech companies are struggling to meet their climate goals due to increased emissions from data centers:
  • Microsoft's carbon emissions are 31% higher than when it set its 2020 commitment.
  • Google's carbon emissions have risen by 48% since 2019.
• Data centers could consume up to 9% of U.S. electricity by the end of the decade.
• AI chatbots like ChatGPT are significantly more energy-intensive than traditional search engines.