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Hardware·4h ago·all news from October 29, 2026

How to Make Artificial Intelligence More Environmentally Sustainable

As IT infrastructure contributes to 2 to 4 percent of global carbon emissions, tech companies like Google and Microsoft are reporting rising electricity consumption tied to AI development. Experts suggest that to improve environmental sustainability, developers should prioritize smaller models and optimize computational workloads. Addressing these power demands has become a growing architectural priority to mitigate the industry's expanding ecological footprint.

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