UN chief urges AI companies to focus on renewable energy

United Nations, United States (AFP) July 22, 2025

The head of the United Nations called Tuesday on the surging artificial intelligence sector to prioritize sustainable energy for running power-hungry data centers. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said a typical AI data center - sites where data is processed - uses the same amount of electricity as 100,000 regular homes. With AI development booming, those demands are also rapidly exp