Las promesas de las grandes empresas tecnológicas de alcanzar las emisiones netas cero están chocando con las enormes demandas energéticas del auge de la inteligencia artificial. La huella de carbono de Google y Meta sigue aumentando, lo que plantea incómodas preguntas sobre si sus compromisos climáticos fueron alguna vez realistas, afirma Francis Menton.
Die Versprechen der großen Technologiekonzerne, Klimaneutralität zu erreichen, kollidieren mit dem Energiebedarf des KI-Booms. Der CO₂-Fußabdruck von Google und Meta steigt weiter an, was unbequeme Fragen aufwirft, ob ihre Klimaverpflichtungen jemals realistisch waren, so Francis Menton.
Big Tech's promises to achieve net-zero emissions are colliding with the energy demands of the AI boom. Carbon footprints at Google and Meta continue to rise, raising uncomfortable questions about whether their climate commitments were ever realistic, says Francis Menton.
Les promesses des géants de la tech d'atteindre la neutralité carbone se heurtent aux besoins énergétiques engendrés par l'essor de l'IA. L'empreinte carbone de Google et de Meta continue d'augmenter, soulevant des questions embarrassantes quant à la pertinence de leurs engagements climatiques, explique Francis Menton.
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being applied in climate science, with mixed results so far. A new study, however, suggests that deep learning can successfully reconstruct Antarctic surface temperatures despite limited observational data. By combining sparse measurements with reanalysis datasets, the researchers claim to achieve high accuracy—offering new insights into long-term temperature trends across the continent.
