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AI Could Help Fossil Fuel Companies Create More Emissions - WIRED

Published by Wired By Molly Taft · 11 August 2026 at 16:45
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AI Could Help Fossil Fuel Companies Create More Emissions - WIRED
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New research finds that by making the fossil fuel industry more productive, AI could help increase carbon emissions by up to nearly 5 percent—vastly outpacing the impact of data centers.

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