The dark side of AI — shocking report reveals 11 planned AI data centers connected to OpenAI, Meta and Microsoft could produce more greenhouse gases than Morocco

• New AI data centers in the US could produce more emissions than an entire nation
• 11 sites have the potential to emit 129 million tons of greenhouse gases per year
• The future sustainability of AI remains unclear

A report has found new AI data centers in the US could have the ability to produce more greenhouse gases than an entire nation, putting the technology under further scrutiny and raising more questions about just how sustainable it is.

An investigation by Wired has revealed that 11 gas-powered AI data centers could generate more greenhouse gases than the whole of Morocco did in 2024, with a potential 129 million tons emitted per year from the sites.

And it's not just one AI company that's being linked to these new data center campuses, with OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI all mentioned in the report.

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