AI carbon footprint equals 8% of global aviation emissions

The boom in artificial intelligence in 2025 led to as much carbon dioxide (CO2) being released into the atmosphere as New York City does annually, according to a new study, The Guardian reported.

- HT Correspondent

The study also found that the AI industry consumes more water than the entire bottled-water industry across the world annually.

The findings come from a study published in Patterns on Wednesday.

The data was compiled by Alex de Vries-Gao, a Dutch academic and founder of Digiconomist, a research firm that studies the unintended consequences of digital trends.