Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ask AI anything and, in the seconds before it delivers a response, a lot happens. First, it breaks down the request into parts, ...

Collectively, the "price nature pays" for our reliance on generative AI in 2025 is equivalent to the environmental footprint of one of the world's largest cities.

From job displacement and plagiarism to questions about accuracy and privacy risks, generative artificial intelligence — or genAI — is fraught the kinds of issues you’d expect from such disruptive ...

Amid growing concerns about the environmental impact of artificial intelligence, Google says it has calculated the energy required for its Gemini AI service: Sending a single text prompt consumes as ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Julie Chang: Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Friday, August 29th. I'm Julie ...

Whether it’s answering work emails or drafting wedding vows, generative artificial intelligence tools have become a trusty copilot in many people’s lives. But a growing body of research shows that for ...

The hidden cost of AI is right in front of us. Big Tech is building sprawling AI data centers in our backyards, and they’re making you pay for it. To make matters worse, these dirty data centers often ...

AI has a significant environmental impact — one that is difficult to quantify due to companies' lack of transparency with ...