Big Shoes to Fill

I really hope that humans can use artificial intelligence to develop new ways to reduce our overall carboon footprint. In the meantime, it will likely increase that footprint (sorry, but if the shoe fits…). WaPo (Gift Article): AI’s hunger for electric power is threatening U.S. climate goals. “The explosion of data center development across the United States to serve the artificial intelligence industry is threatening decades of progress cutting greenhouse gas emissions, as utilities lay plans for scores of new gas power plants to meet soaring electricity demand.”