UN chief launches AI green charter to curb data centres (opens original article in a new tab)

The UN Secretary General has launched an AI green charter urging AI companies to disclose environmental impacts and transition data centres to renewable energy by 2030, highlighting the significant resource consumption of data centres.

• UN Secretary General calls for AI data centres to disclose environmental impact and use renewable energy by 2030.
• Data centres consume more electricity than most nations and could use more power than all but five countries by 2030.
• Public support for AI data centres is low in many developed countries, with only 26% of Americans supporting increased construction.