Microsoft is facing challenges in meeting its environmental goals due to the energy consumption associated with expanding AI datacentres, despite stating that its datacentre in Park Royal will run fully on renewable energy.
AI models used by companies like Microsoft for products such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini require large amounts of electricity for training and operating, which drives up energy consumption and emits carbon.
Bill Gates believes AI can aid in combating climate change, as tech giants are shifting towards using clean energy sources, although Microsoft is currently exceeding its emissions target due to its growing AI infrastructure.
Microsoft plans to invest 2.5bn in expanding its AI datacentre infrastructure globally, acknowledging that AI technology is impacting its carbon goals by increasing electricity consumption and carbon emissions.
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