Jensen Huang was reckless with the environment, too
Under cofounder Jensen Huang, Nvidia has become the engine for the AI boom - and one of the tech industry's biggest environmental liabilities. Its sought-after chips have triggered a new wave of water- and chemical-intensive factories, drained power grids from inside massive data centers, and set the stage for a looming e-waste problem. Under Huang's […]
Under the leadership of Nvidia cofounder Jensen Huang, the company has emerged as a driving force behind the AI boom, yet it has also become one of the tech industry's largest environmental liabilities. Huang's focus on AI has led to a surge in water- and chemical-intensive factories, drained power grids from massive data centers, and set the stage for a growing e-waste problem.
Despite Huang's advocacy for using AI to combat climate change, his company's supply chain emissions have skyrocketed by 725 percent since 2020, equivalent to around 9.4 million metric tons of planet-heating pollution. Huang has downplayed the urgency of decarbonizing and acknowledged that data centers will rely more on fossil fuels in the short term.
Greenpeace has called on interim CEO Colette Kress to commit Nvidia to decarbonizing and ensuring its technology is used responsibly, particularly in applications like automated warfare.
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