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All AI Data Centers Under Construction Could Emit as Much CO₂ as 24 Million Cars

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Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨sanitation@lemmy.today⁩ to ⁨technology@beehaw.org⁩

https://www.gadgetreview.com/all-ai-data-centers-under-construction-could-emit-as-much-co%e2%82%82-as-24-million-cars

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  • BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    There are approximately 1.7 billion cars in the world right now.

    That’s 1700 million for people who can’t do math.

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    • XLE@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      The article talks about the emissions of cars on the road i.e. actively polluting, not cars in existence (for people who didn’t was the article 😉)

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      • BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        You’re wrong. The average yearly co2 output for a car is somewhere between 4-5 tons. Which lines up with the numbers in the article. So no, it’s not actively running vehicles.

        I am a fan of AI, that’s correct. That doesn’t change the fact that every single one of you chucklefucks don’t seem to understand numbers, or the scale of things in the real world.

        You go on and on about how bad they are for the environment, while continuing to eat meat and drive your cars around. Both of which consume resources in a scale that makes AI look like a rounding error. Until I start hearing people protesting and actually doing something about those, I’m going to assume that your anti-AI stances are bullshit and a cover for hiding your fear that they will take over your job.

        If that’s the real reason, just say it, then I will agree with you. Then we can discuss how we need to change society to deal with that problem, rather than banning AI.

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    • doleo@lemmy.one ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      Correct, far too many.

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