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Tens of millions of devices are thrown away each year — and the rise of generative AI will only make this worse

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By 2027 , the global AI sector could annually consume as much electricity as the Netherlands .

Generative AI applications alone could add 1.2 million to five million metric tons of e-waste to the planet by 2030 .

Such a contribution would add to the tens of millions of tons of electronic products the globe discards annually .