Reygle@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoWhether you use AI, think it's a "fun stupid thing for memes", or even ignore it, you should know it's already polluting worse than global air travel.archive.isexternal-linkmessage-square129linkfedilinkarrow-up1610arrow-down195file-text
arrow-up1515arrow-down1external-linkWhether you use AI, think it's a "fun stupid thing for memes", or even ignore it, you should know it's already polluting worse than global air travel.archive.isReygle@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square129linkfedilinkfile-text
archive.is link to article from allabout.ai at https://www.allaboutai.com/resources/ai-statistics/ai-environment/
minus-squareMangoCats@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·10 months ago300,000 liters of jet fuel to send one 747 across the Atlantic Ocean - one time.
minus-squareKeenFlame@feddit.nulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoFor modern planes 70 - 90k liter… it’s bad enough, no need to exaggerate
minus-squareMangoCats@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoAs of July 2025, approximately 424 Boeing 747 aircraft are in active airline service
300,000 liters of jet fuel to send one 747 across the Atlantic Ocean - one time.
For modern planes 70 - 90k liter… it’s bad enough, no need to exaggerate
As of July 2025, approximately 424 Boeing 747 aircraft are in active airline service