Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the US
中文摘要
亚马逊因AI导致碳排放去年上升16%，与其2040年净零目标冲突，拟建的数据中心或成美国最大污染源。
English Summary
AI caused Amazon's carbon emissions to rise 16% last year, threatening its 2040 net-zero goal and potentially creating the US's biggest polluters.
Original Excerpt
AI has already had a significant impact on Amazon’s carbon emissions, which it reported were up 16% last year — the wrong direction for a company that pledged to eliminate its carbon emissions by 2040.