TSMC has recently invested $100bn in the US. The silicon maker is growing at a rapid pace.
However, there are concerns regarding the carbon footprint of the creation of chips. And the cost of running AI.
Although TSMC has a clear roadmap to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, the rising carbon emissions by AI companies have sparked a widespread environmental debate. And rightfully so. While organizations make pledges to cut emissions, they remain sources of mass pollution.
Running AI systems and manufacturing chips take a toll on the environmental systems in which these factories and data centers are based.
As President Donald Trump backs off from the Paris Agreement, will companies be penalized for ignoring the impact they have on the climate?
Time will tell if our technology saves or dooms us all to global heat warming.