These 2 Innovative Techs May Help Reduce A.I.’s Carbon Footprint—If Data Centers Are Ready

Earlier this month, Google (GOOGL) revealed that the company’s greenhouse gas emissions have climbed nearly 50 percent since 2019 thanks, in part, to A.I. The search giant’s annual environmental report is the latest addition to a growing body of research that shows how energy and resource-intensive it is to power A.I. workloads in data centers, which could hinder companies from reaching their net-zero emission goals. 

While some tech giants are turning to renewable energy—including potentially nuclear—to meet A.I.’s energy demand...