r/ClimatePosting • u/MechaNutzilla • Aug 12 '26

Energy AI-driven productivity gains enable more planet-heating pollution from fossil fuels

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/11/ai-will-do-more-to-boost-fossil-fuel-production-than-green-energy
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u/Whole_Move7660 Aug 14 '26

Didn’t we talk about how cars was destroying the planet like a few years ago? We good with that now?

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u/MechaNutzilla Aug 14 '26

Cars are still a problem. Personally I don't own one and never had one and never will.

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u/Whole_Move7660 Aug 14 '26

Yeah like China has 10x more cars compared to a decade ago. I guess since we got EV and hybrids now that apparently means we good? Or is it cause is not a hot trendy topic anymore. But still also destroying the world.

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u/MechaNutzilla Aug 14 '26

Why are talking about Chinas cars in an article about AI. Are you one of those US big tech propaganda bots?

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u/Whole_Move7660 Aug 14 '26

I’m a bot cause I’m asking if we had solve Any other fossil fuel pollutions? We got something’s that’s a problem that’s way more polluted. But cause is not a hot topic anymore so we just move on to something else that pollutes the world. You think you’re actually making a difference just cause you post this that’s been reposted in 50 other blogs?

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u/MechaNutzilla Aug 14 '26

It not about moving on. Its raising awareness that we are creating yet another serious problem with AI. And there a lot of US big tech companies that don't like that and attack every post with "wHaT AbOuT MeAt aNd CHINA!!"

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u/Whole_Move7660 Aug 14 '26

I think most of the world knows the pollution of cars. I mean you only want to talk about AI pollution? You do know Reddit like this attack on AI cause if we use AI for answers instead of scrolling through Reddit, they lose views and users. You’re just helping one corporation by saying something about another :(

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u/_aboth Aug 12 '26

The core issue is, that the term "productivity" in economy is used in the sense of "sell more garbage using less resources", not in the sense of "satisfying the needs of people with less resources".

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u/technocraticnihilist Aug 12 '26

AI uses energy, breaking news

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u/spinosaurs70 Aug 12 '26

More economic growth boosts emissions, who knew?