We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard. | MIT Technology Review
The emissions from individual AI text, image, and video queries seem small—until you add up what the industry isn’t tracking and consider where it’s heading next.
We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard. | MIT Technology Review Skip to Content Climate change and energy We did the math on AI’s energy footprint. Here’s the story you haven’t heard. The emissions from individual AI text, image, and video queries seem small—until you add up what the industry isn’t tracking and consider where it’s heading next. by James O'Donnell archive page Casey Crownhart archive page May 20, 2025 AI’s integration into our lives is the most significant shift in online life in more than a decade. Hundreds of millions of people now regula
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