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"textContent": "In the last few years, many of us have started to see the benefits of using genAI in day-to-day tasks. But we've also been asked to reckon with the enormous environmental cost. Reporting has highlighted that these popular AI technologies have a significant environmental impact through high energy consumption, carbon emissions, and water use.",
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