Google's environmental report pointedly avoids AI's actual energy cost | TechCrunch
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Google's 2024 Environmental Report details its environmental efforts, avoiding specifics on AI energy usage, which raises questions about the potential significant energy consumption impact.
The report highlights Google's water replenishment program aiming for a net positive water usage offset through watershed restoration and irrigation management projects worldwide, currently achieving 18% water replenishment.
While Google emphasizes the benefits of AI in climate issues such as optimizing watering systems and predicting floods, it fails to provide clarity on the energy consumption of AI, raising concerns about its environmental impact.
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