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AI’s potential climate benefits outweighed by role in boosting fossil fuels, study finds (www.theguardian.com)

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Modelling finds AI-driven productivity gains in coal, oil and gas enable more emissions than applications in renewables avoid

The paper is here

This is above and beyond the direct use of fossil fuels by big tech.

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[–] altasshet@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago

Potential benefits not outweighing actual harm... That decision should be so easy...