AI development is on track to become a major global polluting industry comparable to the worst existing polluters.

AI EnvironmentNov 3, 2026score 1.352 posts · 3 replies across 2 instances

The thread discusses concerns about AI's environmental impact, highlighting its potential to become a major polluting industry comparable to existing major polluters. This is significant due to the growing scale of AI development and its associated energy consumption.

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Parent: AIEntity: AI developmentImpact: negativeDate: Nov 3, 2026Target: AI development's environmental impact

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Some absolutely mind-boggling numbers in this excellent article. As I've been screaming for years now: AI is on track to become a major global polluting industry on par with the worst we've got today. 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/10/19/big-tech-vowed-lead-climate-now-its-driving-fossil-fuel-boom/

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Some absolutely mind-boggling numbers in this excellent article. As I've been screaming for years now: AI is on track to become a major global polluting industry on par with the worst we've got today. 

www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

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