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Microsoft's sustainability report echoed these trends, revealing a 29% hike in emissions linked to the creation of data centers optimized for AI workloads. Meanwhile, Meta disclosed a significant increase in scope 3 emissions, indicating their extensive investments in AI will likely lead to continued environmental degradation if unaddressed.
Despite utilizing infrastructures that promote some level of carbon neutrality, like Azure by OpenAI, the majority of large AI players fail to provide clarity around their overall emissions. This lack of accountability raises doubts about the sustainability claims made by these companies, suggesting potential greenwashing within the industry.