AI's 2025 Environmental Impact Mirrors New York City's Carbon Footprint
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A report claims that the AI boom in 2025 has resulted in CO2 emissions equivalent to New York City, with AI-related water use surpassing global bottled-water demand, highlighting significant environmental impacts and calling for greater transparency and regulation of tech companies.
- AI boom has caused same CO2 emissions in 2025 as New York City, report claims The Guardian
- AI’s water and electricity use soars in 2025 The Verge
- AI's 2025 carbon footprint may match New York City, report estimates Tech Xplore
- How Much Water Do AI Data Centers Really Use? Undark Magazine
- Experts issue warning about troubling side effect of AI boom: 'The first thing people need is information' Yahoo
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