Al Gore Says the Real AI Risk Isn’t Data Centers
Al Gore told TechCrunch on 16 September 2026 that the emissions of every AI data center combined are only a fraction of what the world’s uncovered landfills release, and that the warnings coming from inside OpenAI and Anthropic deserve far more attention. We set out what he said, the one technology he does object to, the Nicholas Stern projection that lets him hold both positions at once, and where Generation Investment Management is putting money as a result.