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“My own opinion is that we’re not going to hit the climate goals anyway because we are not organized to do it and yes the needs in this area [AI] will be a problem. But I’d rather bet on AI solving the problem than constraining it.”
Eric Schmidt
https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/eric-schmidts-risky-bet-on-ai-and?publication_id=888615&post_id=149849619&isFreemail=true&r=3g47a&triedRedirect=true

This is classic: "we've got to destroy the environment to save it." Or perhaps its: "we're all doomed, so let's have fun and make lots of money on the way down".