AI was a central theme at Climate Week, where technology leaders and climate experts discussed the trade-offs behind the rapid expansion of data centers and AI infrastructure. The discussion covered enormous electricity demand, water consumption, grid constraints, and the possibility that AI could also support climate forecasting, efficiency, and scientific research. Attention focused on whether the sector’s infrastructure growth is being planned around clean energy and transparent resource accounting. The debate also asked how benefits from AI-enabled climate tools would be distributed and governed.
Source: https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/09/24/1145048/ai-climate-week/