Al Gore: AI's True Climate Risk Lies in Policy, Not Data Centers

Former Vice President Al Gore is downplaying concerns over artificial intelligence's energy consumption while emphasizing AI's potential to slash global emissions—if governments put the right policies in place. In recent remarks, Gore acknowledged that data center emissions from AI represent only a fraction of global emissions sources, comparing them to landfills and air conditioning systems that consume far greater amounts of electricity. Yet he expressed deeper concern about warnings from AI industry leaders themselves regarding the technology's development trajectory and safety implications.