Al Gore warns of AI risks beyond data centers

al gore, a prominent voice in the climate movement, expresses more concern about the warnings from ai industry leaders than about data center emissions. he notes that emissions from ai data centers are a fraction of those from uncovered landfills and comparable to air conditioning. gore worries about the prospect of new gas plants being built to meet ai demand, locking in fossil fuel generation. he prefers companies using renewables and batteries. gore believes public backlash against data centers is driven by anxiety over automation and job losses. he takes the warnings from industry leaders like dario amodei, sam altman, and elon musk at face value, citing their sincerity.