Google’s emissions shoot up 48% over five years due to AI


The Alphabet Inc unit said its greenhouse gas emissions totalled 14.3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent throughout 2023. — Bloomberg

NEW YORK: Google’s emissions have climbed by almost half over five years, as the company has infused artificial intelligence (AI) throughout many of its core products – making it harder to meet its goal of eliminating carbon emissions by 2030, according to a new environmental report from the tech giant.

The annual report released covers Google’s progress toward meeting its environmental goals last year.

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