Google no longer claims to be carbon neutral. Its emissions rose because of artificial intelligence. [Full subheader in self-text] (archive.ph)

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The tech giant, which has seen its planet-warming emissions rise because of artificial intelligence, has stopped buying cheap offsets behind the neutrality claim. The company now aims to reach net-zero carbon by 2030.

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[-] Feinsteins_Ghost@hexbear.net 17 points 3 months ago

Before clicking the link I guessed something about AI would be mentioned. It was. Also, it says they’ve been claiming carbon neutrality since 2007 via carbon offsets. I have at best a dumb guy’s understanding of carbon offset credits but aren’t those things mostly just performative masturbation?