Insanely Generative
Insanely Generative
Paul Henry Smith
Want to Erase an Entire Year of AI Energy Use? Drive Just One Mile Less.
6 minutes Posted Dec 31, 2025 at 8:06 pm.
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AI is melting the planet. Everyone knows this. Everyone says it. In this episode, Alex makes the mistake of checking the math and accidentally detonates a very popular moral position. What she finds raises an awkward question: if AI isn’t the real carbon villain, then what is? Your inbox? Your streaming habits? That one mile you refuse to walk? Listen at your own risk. Facts ahead.



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