03
Jul
Google is currently grappling with a major dilemma: finding a way to maintain its impressive progress in AI technology while also staying true to its goal of minimising carbon emissions. In its 2024 Environmental Report, Google discloses a concerning trend: a staggering 50% surge in emissions over the past five years. This surge can be attributed mainly to the heightened energy requirements of its AI-powered data centres. This alarming surge threatens to derail Google’s ambitious climate goals and underscores a growing conflict between technological progress and environmental sustainability. The report, reflecting Google’s progress toward meeting its environmental goals last year, shows…