The AI Buildout is a Boon for the Fossil Fuel Industry w/ Ketan Joshi
Summary
Paris Marks and climate writer Katan Joshi examine the accelerating climate crisis driven by AI data centers, highlighting the surge in gas-fired power plants and the "bank of AI" role played by Nvidia. They debunk corporate greenwashing claims that AI reduces emissions, revealing instead that Nvidia’s product use emissions rival those of major coal companies. The discussion also zooms in on Australia, where the fossil fuel industry and tech sector are colluding to bypass proper regulation, illustrating a dangerous global trend in energy infrastructure.
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