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Environment & Energy

highplainsdem

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4. The AI companies' demands for new power plants, even nuclear reactors, is enough to show this

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 07:37 PM

Jun 23

tech is very bad for the environment.

And I would never trust people like Elon Musk or Sam Altman to give honest answers.

Or anyone in the Trump admin, for that matter.

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Advanced AI models generate up to 50 times more CO₂ emissions than more common LLMs when answering the same questions [View all] littlemissmartypants Jun 21 OP

When I read this study the other day, my reaction was OKIsItJustMe Jun 22 #1

There were a number of articles the last couple of years about AI search then using 10 times the energy highplainsdem Jun 23 #2

Here's an interesting article... OKIsItJustMe Jun 23 #3

The AI companies' demands for new power plants, even nuclear reactors, is enough to show this highplainsdem Jun 23 #4

Right! SheltieLover Jun 23 #5