Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 50349
Energy: Artificial Intelligence
Tabled: 6 May 2025
Answered: 14 May 2025
Question
Dr Ellie Chowns
Green Party — North Herefordshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the energy used to run artificial intelligence technologies on the UK's net-zero emissions targets.
Answer
Michael ShanksEmbracing the opportunities that AI can provide to drive growth and productivity in the economy is a government objective. Building the low carbon economy of the future will lead to significant increases in electricity demand across many sectors. These pr...
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