TECHNOLOGYJun 3 · 17:11 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy SETH BORENSTEIN, Associated Press

UN calculates nation-sized environmental footprints for AI and data centers

A UN University report reveals that global data centers consumed 448 trillion watt-hours of electricity in 2023, exceeding all but 10 countries, with CO2 emissions comparable to Argentina. By 2030, energy use and pollution from data centers are projected to double as AI adoption grows, accounting for nearly 3% of global electricity use.

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