{
  "id": 16897380,
  "title": "Will it be AI or the climate crisis that ends humanity? We can make it neither | Adam McKay and Philip Eubanks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/will-it-be-ai-or-the-climate-crisis-that-ends-humanity-we-can-make-it-16897380",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-28T12:00:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/28/ai-climate-crisis-humanity"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Both climate change and artificial intelligence pose existential threats to humanity, rooted in private entities seeking profit. Recent extreme weather events, such as unrelenting heatwaves and natural disasters, coupled with alarming AI developments, have raised concerns about the potential for catastrophic outcomes. Despite these warnings, the debate often overlooks the immediate impacts of AI and the climate crisis, including the influence of oil and gas companies partnering with tech industries. This collaboration threatens to exacerbate climate change by up to 1.8 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide annually. Simultaneously, AI is spreading disinformation and creating false nuclear threats, potentially leading to global conflict. The underlying issue is the dominance of a few corporations, billionaires, and their political allies, who prioritize profitability over the well-being of billions. Communities are resisting these corporate actions, forming a grassroots movement to protect vital resources like water, land, and air. Climate Emergency Fund, a funding organization, has allocated resources to support these grassroots efforts and aims to expand its initiatives before 2026. The fight against corporate control and the climate crisis can unite to create a sustainable future, emphasizing that human-made systems can be altered. The focus should be on building a better world rather than speculating about which apocalyptic scenario will occur first.",
  "summary": "Both of these threats have the same roots: private entities seeking to cash in. We have the power to stand against them A summer of extreme heat, entire villages obliterated in Nepal, a super El Niño breaking records, Exxon publicly saying we may reach 3C by 2050 – could it possibly be any worse? How about throwing AI extinction in the mix? Continue reading...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}