It’s an interesting question, imo if a narrative like this were pushed by the media it would be unlikely to gain any traction. Energy usage whether for AI development or for cooking hot pockets isn’t inherently bad for the environment. Most methods of power generation have some impacts regarding CO2 but environmental impact overall is more a question of grid efficiency and sustainable generation capacity rather than some arbitrary increase of energy demand on the grid.
It’s an interesting question, imo if a narrative like this were pushed by the media it would be unlikely to gain any traction. Energy usage whether for AI development or for cooking hot pockets isn’t inherently bad for the environment. Most methods of power generation have some impacts regarding CO2 but environmental impact overall is more a question of grid efficiency and sustainable generation capacity rather than some arbitrary increase of energy demand on the grid.