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AI companies should release environmental impact, commit to clean energy, says UN chief
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres urged AI companies to disclose their carbon pollution, water, and land usage, and commit to renewable energy by 2030. He highlighted the growing environmental impact of data centers powering AI, noting their electricity consumption and pollution could double within four years.
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