Google greenhouse gas emissions grow as it powers AINEW YORKGoogle, despite its goal of achieving net-zero emissions, is pumping out more greenhouse gas than before as it powers data centers needed to support artificial intelligence, the company said. Total greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 were 13 percent higher than they were the prior year, primarily driven by increased data center energy consumption and its supply chain, the report stated. Power-hungry AI data centersGoogle is not alone in facing the challenge of feeding power-hungry AI data centers, while trying to curb creation of climate-changing greenhouse gas. Microsoft said in its recent sustainability report that its greenhouse gas emissions last year were up 29 percent from 2020 as it continues "to invest in the infrastructure needed to advance new technologies." Amazon, also an AI contender with its AWS cloud computing division, has said it is aiming to be carbon neutral by 2040.

Source: Ethiopian News July 03, 2024 13:39 UTC