Environmental groups embrace AI, even as they warn of data center impacts

🌐 The Japan Times (Japan) —

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Environmental groups are adopting AI to support work on climate change and natural-resource protection, while also confronting concerns about the environmental costs of data centers. The article highlights the tension between using AI for environmental missions and justifying the technology’s footprint.

The contradiction is forcing organizations to justify their AI use in carrying out missions to combat climate change or protect natural resources.

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