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AI boom has caused same CO2 emissions in 2025 as New York City, report claims
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 20 Dec 2025
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Honestly, I would’ve guessed more
True, but let's not forget New York is fucking huge and the people are not really known for being energy savers.
Not talking about Joe with his hot dog stand, but the other dude Jeffrey with the private helicopter, jet and the yacht.
But the majority of the 8 million people living there are Joes
if they are still building data centers, it would most likely eclipse certain emissions. they should also pair it with how much water they are consuming.