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The rise of AI comes with a growing carbon footprint and higher demand for electricity. Analyst project that artificial intelligence could increase data center energy consumption by 160% this decade. So how worried should we be? Managing Editor David Rotman, Senior AI Reporter Melissa Heikkilä and Senior Energy Editor James Temple explored the energy trade-offs involved in AI.
CRISPR babies: six years later
Gene editing can correct or enhance the DNA of human embryos, potentially opening the door to the “technological evolution” of our species. But in 2018, a premature attempt to use the technology in this way led to a prison sentence for He Jiankui, the researcher involved. Editor-in-Chief Mat Honan and Senior Biomedical Editor Antonio Regalado spoke with Hea, a biophysicist and creator of the first gene-edited humans, to revisit this controversial technology and the future of editing in IVF clinics.
Why thermal batteries are so hot right now
Thermal batteries could be a key part of cleaning up heavy industry. Executive editor Amy Nordrum and senior climate reporter Casey Crownhart tell us what to expect next from this emerging technology—which was also voted 11. revolutionary technology in 2024 by our readers.
