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Al Gore says the real AI risk isn’t data centers — it’s what industry leaders are warning about

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: TechCrunch

What happened

In an interview with TechCrunch, Al Gore suggested he isn't losing sleep over AI data center emissions — he's more worried about the AI industry's own warnings about where the technology is headed.

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  • Reported by TechCrunch and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:43:09 UTC.

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Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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