Big Tech Says Generative AI Will Save the Planet. It Doesn’t Offer Much Proof

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February 18, 2026 at 03:17 PM
Big Tech Says Generative AI Will Save the Planet. It Doesn’t Offer Much Proof

A new report finds that of 154 specific claims about how AI will benefit the climate, just a quarter cited academic research. A third included no evidence at all.