How AI impacts the environment (and your energy bill) : It's Been a Minute
2025-09-29 07:00:00
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AI is the future, but how is its infrastructure impacting your air, water, and utilities bills today?
You asked, and Brittany delivered. Many of you wrote in asking about artificial intelligence’s environmental impact. Brittany and Evan Halper, a business and energy reporter for The Washington Post, answer your questions and so much more. Like, is AI causing your energy bills to go up? Are tech companies tricking communities into building data centers? And how do you ethically use AI when you know it impacts nature?
This is the final episode in our AI + U series. You can check out past episodes (Can you trust the information AI gives you? Or How AI slop is clogging you brain) further down in this feed.
(0:35) The AI arms race and its immense energy demands
(5:24) How much energy does AI need to run? Where does that energy come from?
(9:13) Water usage and water quality concerns
(10:30) How does AI impact your energy bills?
(15:09) Can communities stop tech companies from building data centers?
(17:30) Why tech companies may skirt prior climate commitments
(18:49) How much AI should you use knowing its environmental impact?
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This episode was produced by Alexis Williams. It was edited by Neena Pathak. Our Supervising Producer is Barton Girdwood. Our Executive Producer is Veralyn Williams. Our VP of Programming is Yolanda Sangweni.
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摘要
AI's environmental impact and effects on utility bills are discussed in this episode, addressing questions about AI’s energy consumption, water usage concerns, and the ethical implications for its use. The conversation covers how AI contributes to rising energy costs, whether communities can prevent tech companies from building data centers, and the sustainability challenges faced by technology firms.