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Global emissions due to AI-related chipmaking grew more than four times in 2024
A pair of studies have analyzed AI-related electricity consumption and global emissions. Global emissions from semiconductor factories have grown more than fourfold in 2024.
Many of the big chipmakers like NVIDIA rely on companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co and SK Hynix Inc. for the components of GPUs and memory units. Greenpeace’s estimates have led some to worry that the AI race could derail global decarbonization goals, according to a report by Bloomberg. Taiwan has used the increased power demand related to AI as an excuse to expand liquid natural gas projects and grid infrastructure.
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