Should I feel guilty using AI?

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AI tools undeniably have a large impact on the environment. The question is: are they worth it? And should you feel guilty about using them? Watch my videos ad free and get 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/simonclark Watch my chat with Jordan here: https://nebula.tv/videos/simonclark-ai-and-climate-in-conversation A video that is secretly two videos. The first is what I usually make: a summary of the literature on this subject. The second is trying to articulate my thoughts on something much broader. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:11 The Damage 11:56 The Benefits 16:38 Unmasking 22:56 A quick aside 23:50 The Thought 30:50 AI summary REFERENCES There were too many references to fit in a YouTube description, so they're here in a blog post https://www.simonoxfphys.com/blog/2025/3/31/references-for-should-i-feel-guilty-using-ai You can support the channel by becoming a patron at http://www.patreon.com/simonoxfphys ---------- II ---------- More about me - https://www.simonoxfphys.com/ My second channel - https://www.youtube.com/simonclarkerrata My book - https://geni.us/firmament Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/simonoxfphys.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/simonoxfphys Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/drsimonclark ---------- II ---------- Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic Some stock footage courtesy of Getty. Edited by Luke Negus. Research assistance by Leonard Neamtu. What is the environmental impact of AI? What is the energy used in one chatGPT query? What is the impact of me using AI? I try to summarise the research on the environmental impact of AI and then get tangled into all the other impacts of AI. Huge thanks to my supporters on Patreon: Dave Teare, Norm Zemke, Eric A Gentzler, Glen Monks, Gary Stark, dryfrog, Marcus Bosshard, Peter Reid, bitreign33. Lane Bishop, Bastian Pranzas, Jeffry ., Marius Kießling, Jon Arlov, Artem Plotnikov, Paul H and Linda L, Andy Hartley. Ian Hamilton, Kristopher Sicari, Mercure, j51t, David Stone, Daniel Cooney, Richard Swain, Zr0w3n, Duffman, Claudia Kapp, Cy 'kkm' K'Nelson, Martin, Nick Humphries, Baerbel Winkler, OldGreyWolf, Hannarrrr, Steamrollerman , Andy Parr, Guy Markey, Nicholas Hamdorf, Katharina Hartmuth, Mark Phillips, KJ Xiao, Tschäff Reisberg, Faficzek, Tobias Ahsbahs, James Gaskell, Denis Kovachev, Victor Gordan, Tanner , Dominik Rihak, Nico Casal, Mark Harper, Ryan, Inten, Tyler Schwartz, John, James Haigh, Bailey Cook, Sergio Diaz, Christopher Mullin, I dropped out of my PhD & I might forgive Simon., Joseph , Nicklas Kulp, Thomas Newman, Anže Cesar, Josef Probst, Kevin B, Phineas, Ishaan Shah, Circuitrinos, Mark Richardson, Brian Moss, Knut Nesheim, AYS , Forever Bulking, Crisan Talpes, Pawel Piwek, Ted CLAY, Mike, Seb Stott, Diederik Jekel, Jan-Willem Goedmakers, Samat Galimov, Ashley Hauck, Nico Kempe, Thibault , GGH, FireFerretDann, Ciotka Cierpienia, Sam, szigyi, Marcin Wrochna, Tom Painter, Phil Saici, Ashley Steel, Simone, Tomás Garnier Artiñano, Steffan , Adam Gillard, Christopher Hall, Miguel Cabrera Brufau, Sylvus , Florian Thie, James Gurney, Eddy Torres, Clemens, Andy Giesen, Jacob Speelman, Robin Anne McDuff, Jean-Marc Giffin, Cifer, Felix Winkler, Christian Weckner, Thomas Charbonnel, Sekhalis, Mark Moore, Philipp Legner, Zoey O'Neill, Justin Warren, Heijde, streetlights, Gabriele Siino, David Mccann, Leonard Neamtu, James Leadbetter, Rapssack, Dan Sherman, Adrian Sand, Morten Engsvang, Haris Karimjee, Alex, Cody VanZandt, Igor Francetic, Sean Richards, Michael Belde, Thusto , Lach, Dan Hanvey, Andrea De Mezzo, Real Engineering.