Of course WIRED has an article Bitcoin uses 112.31 TWh annually AI servers could use between 85 to 134 Twh annually by 2027 in a middle-ground scenario Other resources, like water, also are impacted in both scenarios
If AI and crypto are the technological behemoths of our era, which one has a bigger appetite for energy?
The Atlantic on Instagram's power usage: "The University of East London estimated that every time Cristiano Ronaldo posts a photo on Instagram, the energy that would be needed to show the image to each of his followers—190 million at the time—could power a household for five to six years"
Even simple actions online can take a toll on the environment.
(@mattburgess1.bsky.social when will all Wired writers be here full-time?)
We (humans) have a moral imperative to physically stop this, would really like to see some direct action taking place. That's about as specific as I will get.