Al Gore Says AI Could Help Speed the Energy Transition Despite Data-Centre Concerns

Al Gore has pushed back against a narrow focus on AI's environmental burden, arguing that the technology could become a major tool for accelerating the clean-energy transition if it is steered toward efficiency, grid management and climate resilience. The former US vice-president and chair of Generation Investment Management made the case as the firm published its 10th annual Sustainability Trends Report, while also acknowledging that AI-driven data-centre growth is putting new pressure on power grids.