AI Set to Extend Fossil Fuel Dominance

AI's energy footprint is out of control. Hyperscalers are building out data centers faster than the energy industry can keep up with, pushing for the rapid buildout of any form of energy we have at our disposal, clean or dirty. Silicon Valley's leadership in the decarbonization movement and bold net-zero pledges are a thing of the past. But a new study warns that the biggest issue with AI's carbon footprint may not even be its own energy consumption, but rather the industries it is used to support and expand. Instead of reducing emissions, Big…