Microsoft’s AI boom is a climate threat Canada can’t ignore

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Microsoft’s AI boom is a climate threat Canada can’t ignore

www.nationalobserver.com

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The scale of Microsoft’s energy footprint matters because of the environmental consequences imposed on local communities.

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