The AI Industry Is Lying to You About Its Environmental Cost
Tech insiders love to brag about AI’s efficiency gains, but they’re banking on you ignoring the Jevons paradox. The real environmental crisis isn’t just carbonโit’s the millions of gallons of water drained from drought-stricken areas and the toxic e-waste piling up in the Global South. We are trading the physical health of the planet for the convenience of a chatbot.