# Al Gore says the real AI risk isn’t data centers

**Published:** September 16, 2026
**Author:** Connie Loizos
**Source:** TechCrunch — AI
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/al-gore-says-the-real-ai-risk-isn-t-data-centers

In an interview with TechCrunch, Al Gore suggested he isn't losing sleep over AI data center emissions — he's more worried about the AI industry's own warnings about where the technology is headed.

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