The carbon footprint of Big Tech continues to grow as artificial intelligence products expand, with Amazon alone emitting more carbon dioxide annually than all Bitcoin mining worldwide. Since 2019, Big Tech has released more carbon dioxide than Bitcoin has since 2014. While it's challenging to precisely calculate Bitcoin's global carbon dioxide production, estimates suggest significant emissions. Studies indicate that Bitcoin's energy consumption surpasses that of countries like Pakistan and Greece. Critics argue that Bitcoin's value doesn't outweigh its environmental impact. Comparing reported carbon emissions, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft collectively exceed 100 million tons per year, surpassing Bitcoin's estimated emissions. Despite the lack of scientific precision in comparing emissions, it's evident that Big Tech's carbon footprint outweighs Bitcoin's. The data suggests that U.S. Big Tech companies emit more carbon than global Bitcoin mining operations since 2019. Read more AI-generated news on: https://app.chaingpt.org/news
