---
title: "Microsoft’s AI obsession is jeopardizing its climate ambitions"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-s-ai-obsession-is-jeopardizing-its-climate-ambitions-1plmqhtni
source_url: https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/15/24157496/microsoft-ai-carbon-footprint-greenhouse-gas-emissions-grow-climate-pledge
type: article
source: "The Verge"
published: 2024-05-15T20:32:01.421Z
updated: 2024-05-15T20:32:00.791Z
tags: ["ai", "microsoft", "sustainability"]
reading_time: 2
upvotes: 1
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Microsoft’s AI obsession is jeopardizing its climate ambitions

**[The Verge](https://daily.dev/sources/theverge)** · 2 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Microsoft's increasing focus on AI is making it harder for the company to meet its climate goals, as its greenhouse gas emissions have risen by around 30% in fiscal year 2023.

## Full article

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