A report from Morgan Stanley suggests the datacenter industry is on track to emit 2.5 billion tons by 2030, which is three times higher than the predictions if generative AI had not come into play.

  • istanbullu
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    3 days ago

    so does everything else. should we ban airplanes and flying?

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      3 days ago

      Before considering a ban, we should start by fairly taxing flights and burning of fossil fuel in general. That would include closing the loophole that makes plane ticket and plane fuel exempt of taxes. And of course a carbon tax.

      That’d be probably enough to significantly reduce pollution from flights and data centers.