{"id":21995,"date":"2026-02-17T08:37:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T07:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/17\/claims-that-ai-can-help-fix-climate-dismissed-as-greenwashing\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T08:37:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T07:37:17","slug":"claims-that-ai-can-help-fix-climate-dismissed-as-greenwashing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/17\/claims-that-ai-can-help-fix-climate-dismissed-as-greenwashing\/","title":{"rendered":"Claims that AI can help fix climate dismissed as greenwashing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Industry using \u2018diversionary\u2019 tactics, says analyst, as energy-hungry complex functions such as video generation and deep research proliferate<\/p>\n

Tech companies are conflating traditional artificial intelligence with generative AI when claiming the energy-hungry technology could help avert climate breakdown, according to a report<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Most claims that AI can help avert climate breakdown<\/a> refer to machine learning and not the energy-hungry chatbots and image generation tools driving the sector\u2019s explosive growth of gas-guzzling datacentres, the analysis of 154 statements found.<\/p>\n

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\nIndustry using \u2018diversionary\u2019 tactics, says analyst, as energy-hungry complex functions such as video generation and deep research proliferate
\nTech companies are conflating traditional artificial intelligence with generative AI when claiming the energy-hungry technology could help avert climate breakdown, according to a report.
\nMost claims that AI can help avert climate breakdown refer to machine learning and not the energy-hungry chatbots and image generation tools driving the sector\u2019s explosive growth of gas-guzzling datacentres, the analysis of 154 statements found. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Industry using \u2018diversionary\u2019 tactics, says analyst, as energy-hungry complex functions such as video generation and deep research proliferate Tech companies are conflating traditional artificial intelligence with generative AI when claiming the energy-hungry technology could help avert climate breakdown, according to a report. Most claims that AI can help avert climate breakdown refer to machine learning …<\/p>\n

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