A pair of studies have analyzed AI-related electricity consumption and global emissions. Global emissions from semiconductor factories have grown more than fourfold in 2024.
The Amazon-owned robotaxi company Zoox has begun testing its self-driving platform in Los Angeles. The service has already been running in Miami, Las Vegas and several other locations.
A rep for Waymo said the robotaxi company would not use camera data to sell targeted ads to passengers after a datamined privacy policy raised concerns about AI applications.