AI and climate crisis share roots, op-ed argues
The gist
Geographical published an op-ed by Marco Magrini arguing AI and climate change are separate but linked risks.
The piece asks which threat to humanity is greater, weighing expert extinction estimates.
How it unfolded
- 2022Following the breakthrough of large language model chatbots, AI's development leapt sharply, according to the author.
- 2024Nobel Prize winner Geoffrey Hinton estimated the risk of extinction within 30 years at between 0.1 and 0.2.
- Oct 26, 2026Geographical publishes Marco Magrini's op-ed arguing AI and climate change are separate and incomparable risks linked by the precautionary principle.