Google announced this week it is well behind on a pledge to all but eliminate its

net carbon emissions by 2030. Its emissions are actually up nearly 50% since 2019.

One factor, artificial intelligence nearly 50% since 2019.

One factor, artificial intelligence, and the energy required to power it via the company's

massive data centers.

As economics correspondent Paul Salomon reports, the AI arms race has experts worried

about its climate consequences.

By now you've probably seen chat GPT, which economist Simon Johnson prompted to substitute for me in a recent story.

Good evening, I'm Paul Solman reporting on a compelling new analysis that's stirring debate in economic circles.

Now meet Mary, a chat box. that's stirring debate in economic circles.

Now meet Mary, a chatbot avatar companion created recently for us on the app replica.

She's connected to JATGPD, but can also flirt on her own.

Are you always this irresistible?

And finally, here's 3D Amica.

Albert Camu in his book, The Mit of Cissophus, writes,

On per teter, veratur per caprice.

Ah, on per ere vitro par caprice, translates to one can be virtuous out of caprice.

Camu suggests that virtue need not stem from deeper philosophies or moral systems.

Amica too is hooked up to chat gPT.

How quickly can Amica respond?

15 milliseconds, that's how long it took.

Which is extraordinary, but the next question would be how much energy does it take

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