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Explore the intersection of technology and climate change in this 40-minute conference talk from the 39th Chaos Communication Congress. Examine how artificial intelligence's massive energy consumption threatens climate goals, with ChatGPT approaching Wikipedia's user base while OpenAI projects energy needs equivalent to India's consumption, potentially powered by fossil fuels. Analyze global resource conflicts surrounding chip production and electric vehicles, including water struggles in Germany and worldwide resistance movements against lithium mining from Latin America to Portugal and Serbia. Investigate the growing tensions between technological advancement and environmental sustainability, covering topics from burning forests to online comment section debates, while addressing increasing state repression against climate activism. Learn about potential solutions and actions hackers can take for planetary rescue, including identifying which tech billionaires pose the greatest threats to climate progress. Gain insights from Joschi Wolf, who brings 10 years of climate movement experience and expertise in sustainability and digitalization through their work with the FragDenStaat Climate Helpdesk.
