'An unprecedented opportunity': Study claims AI could cut global emissions by up to 5.4 billion tonnes by 2035

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'An unprecedented opportunity': Study claims AI could cut global emissions by up to 5.4 billion tonnes by 2035

New report examines how AI could reduce global emissions, arguing it could be 'a catalyst for the net zero transition'

Growing demand for power from artificial intelligence (AI) data centres may present a challenge to global decarbonisation efforts, but at the same time emerging AI services have the potential to slash...

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