We keep hearing that only 'AI', whose profound ability to grasp complex systems, could solve a problem as wicked, entangled and multi-dimensional as global warming.*
This report details not only why that has no basis in reality, but that this fairytale is part of an industry campaign to make BigAI look like it's part of a habitable future, covering the tracks for genAI's massive footprint.
https://ketanjoshi.co/2026/02/17/big-tech-greenwashing-report/
* Turns out the trick is not spewing CO2 & CH4 into the air
#ai #climate #genai
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