Microsoft's push into AI, particularly with ChatGPT, is causing a massive spike in energy use and carbon emissions. Training advanced AI models like GPT-4 has consumed an enormous amount of electricity, equivalent to the yearly needs of over 1,000 U.S. households. As Microsoft’s data centers power up to support these AI breakthroughs, their electricity use has soared from 11 to 24 terawatt-hours in just four years, leading to a 42% rise in carbon emissions. Despite ambitious plans to become car...