📈 AI’s environmental cost is rising and no one knows the full scale
A new study suggests that in 2025, artificial intelligence systems consumed vast amounts of energy and water, creating an environmental footprint comparable to that of a major city. Researchers estimate AI-related electricity use resulted in up to 80 million tons of CO₂ emissions, roughly on par with New York City’s annual emissions.
The same analysis indicates that data centers powering large neural networks used as much as 760 billion liters of water, primarily for cooling servers. However, scientists stress that these fig
A new study suggests that in 2025, artificial intelligence systems consumed vast amounts of energy and water, creating an environmental footprint comparable to that of a major city. Researchers estimate AI-related electricity use resulted in up to 80 million tons of CO₂ emissions, roughly on par with New York City’s annual emissions.
The same analysis indicates that data centers powering large neural networks used as much as 760 billion liters of water, primarily for cooling servers. However, scientists stress that these fig
