Adam McKay and Philip Eubanks urge collective resistance to AI and climate harms
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Filmmaker Adam McKay and Philip Eubanks argue in The Guardian that AI and climate risks are driven by a small number of private corporations and billionaires, and that public debate over AI extinction draws attention from present-day harms.
They cite a Nature study estimating that oil-and-tech AI partnerships could add 1.8 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide. They also say Data Center Watch counted at least 120 US datacenter projects, worth nearly $200bn, blocked or delayed in the first half of 2026. Their proposed response is collective resistance, and they say the Climate Emergency Fund has directed half its funding to grassroots groups.
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AIAdam McKay and Philip Eubanks argue that AI and climate risks are driven by a few private corporations and billionaires, and that the debate over AI extinction misses current harms. They cite a Nature study estimating that oil-and-tech AI partnerships could add 1.8 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide, and say Data Center Watch counted at least 120 US datacenter projects worth nearly $200bn blocked or delayed in the first half of 2026. They say Climate Emergency Fund has put half its funding toward grassroots groups.
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