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AI data centres draw tech and fossil fuel industries closer
Original: “There were relationships between [the tech industry and fossil fuel industry] in the past, but now it’s just fully out
Commenters are highlighting how openly the tech and fossil fuel industries now align, arguing that AI's rapid expansion makes the connection unavoidable: more data centres means more fossil fuel demand. The discussion centres on AI company Cohere's plans to power its AI operations, with critics pointing to the climate cost of energy-hungry computing and the industry's reliance on fossil fuel-backed energy growth.
Why now: Concern over AI's growing energy demands and the tech industry's reliance on fossil fuels is resurfacing as new AI infrastructure plans emerge.
CohereDeSmogtech industryfossil fuel industry
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- “There were relationships between [the tech industry and fossil fuel industry] in the past, but now it’s just fully out in the open how simpatico their interests are, because more data centres means more fossil fuel demand.” I spoke to DeSmog about Cohere’s plan to use AI to… · parismarx@mastodon.online · 92
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