# Tech Barons and Their Climate Conundrums: AI to the Rescue?
In the ongoing battle against climate change, tech barons have become the wizards with magic wands, promising groundbreaking solutions that often seem more like fairy tales than reality. Recently, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt decided to champion the superhero status of AI at a Washington, DC conference, suggesting that instead of reining in our energy-guzzling tech, we should just let AI figure it out. Let the games begin!
## Key Points:
– **Doom and Gloom Predictions:** Schmidt claims we’re “not organized” enough to hit climate goals, hinting that we should just sit back and let AI do the heavy lifting while the planet drowns, burns, and spins out of control.
– **AI’s Energy Consumption:** Let’s not forget that AI itself is an energy devourer; some tech companies are already throwing their climate commitments out the window (strangely coinciding with Schmidt’s comments).
– **The Great AI Gamble:** Schmidt boldly declared he’d prefer to wager on AI’s troubleshooting capabilities rather than trying to keep its emissions in check—because who needs a sustainable approach when you can just pray for a miracle?
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/16/climate-crisis-technology-ai
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