AI is both a new threat and a new solution at the UN climate conference

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : In the meantime, tech giants may turn to fossil fuels to meet their short-term energy needs.
51% : Many of these power plants generate power through nuclear fission, which is considered cleaner than fossil fuels and more reliable than wind or solar power.
50% : "If our industry starts getting treated similar to oil and gas, the public relations to counter that are going to be very expensive," said Kevin Thompson, chief operating officer at Gesi, a business group focused on digital sustainability, told the FT. Data centers -- now powered by a mix of natural gas, coal, and renewable energy sources -- are expected to rise from a current rate of 3 %to 4% of US power demands to 11% to 20% by 2030, according to a report from McKinsey.

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