"Data centers needed to fuel AI accounted for about 1.5% of the world's electricity consumption last year, and those facilities' energy consumption is predicted to more than double by 2030, according to the International Energy Agency. That increase could lead to burning more fossil fuels such as coal and gas, which release greenhouse gases that contribute to warming temperatures, sea level rise and extreme weather."
"But when AI's computing power is used to analyze energy usage and pollution, it can also make buildings more efficient, charge devices at optimal times, make oil and gas production less polluting and schedule traffic lights to reduce vehicle emissions. Experts say that if uses like these continue to grow, they could help offset the energy consumed by AI. I am pretty optimistic that while"
AI consumes significant electricity and water, with data centers using about 1.5% of global electricity and expected to more than double by 2030. That growth could increase fossil fuel burning and greenhouse gas emissions, worsening warming, sea level rise and extreme weather. AI can also analyze energy use and pollution to improve efficiency: optimize building lighting, ventilation, heating and cooling; schedule device charging; reduce pollution in oil and gas production; and adjust traffic signals to lower vehicle emissions. Wider deployment of these applications could partly offset the energy demands of AI as processing becomes more efficient.
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