The International Telecommunication Union, a United Nations agency, reveals a 150% average increase in indirect carbon emissions from leading tech companies due to their AI operations' energy demands from 2020 to 2023. Amazon's emissions rose most significantly by 182%, followed by Microsoft, Meta, and Alphabet. The report also anticipates emissions from top AI systems could reach 102.6 million tons of CO2 equivalent per year due to increasing AI investments.
The International Telecommunication Union, a United Nations agency, reveals a 150% average increase in indirect carbon emissions from leading tech companies due to their AI operations' energy demands from 2020 to 2023. Amazon's emissions rose most significantly by 182%, followed by Microsoft, Meta, and Alphabet. The report also anticipates emissions from top AI systems could reach 102.6 million tons of CO2 equivalent per year due to increasing AI investments.