Google says it’s ‚working to manage the environmental impact associated with [AI] responsibly.‘
Google’s greenhouse gas emissions have grown tremendously, surging 48% in the past five years thanks to the expansion of data centers that power its AI tools.
In its annual environmental report, released Tuesday, Google says its pollution equated to 14.3 million tonnes of carbon equivalent in 2023, an increase of 13% over the previous year.
According to Google, the increase shows „the challenge of reducing emissions“ while trying to build large language models, which require substantial resources to operate.
