{"author_name":"The Climate Denier's Playbook","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/the-climate-deniers-playbook/episodes/e7cc2794-d176-4983-8f10-6c501e0ae466","description":"<p>AI is causing climate problems. And the only way to fix them is.... EVEN MORE AI!</p><p><a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/deniersplaybook\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BONUS EPISODES available on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/deniersplaybook</a>)&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://linktr.ee/deniersplaybook\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">SOCIALS &amp; MORE</a> (<a href=\"https://linktr.ee/deniersplaybook\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://linktr.ee/deniersplaybook</a>)&nbsp;</p><p>WANT TO ADVERTISE WITH US? Please contact <a href=\"mailto:sponsors@multitude.productions\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">sponsors@multitude.productions</a>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>CREDITS</strong></p><ul><li>Created by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan &amp; Ben Boult</li><li>Hosts: Rollie Williams &amp; Nicole Conlan</li><li>Editor: Rebecca Steinberg</li><li>Producers: Daniella Philipson, Rebecca Steinberg</li><li>Additional Research and Fact Checking: Carly Rizzuto &amp; Canute Haroldson</li><li>Music: Tony Domenick&nbsp;</li><li>Art: Jordan Doll&nbsp;</li><li>Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense Center</li></ul><p><strong>Sources:</strong></p><ul><li>Herr, Alexandria. “When the Grid Went Dark, Texans Faced 3.5M Pounds of Excess Air Pollution.” <em>Grist</em>, 24 Feb. 2021, https://grist.org/justice/when-the-grid-went-dark-texans-faced-3-5m-pounds-of-excess-air-pollution/.</li><li>Joshi, Ketan. “Big Tech Greenwashing Report.” <em>Ketan Joshi</em>, 17 Feb. 2026, https://ketanjoshi.co/2026/02/17/big-tech-greenwashing-report/.</li><li>Krol, Aaron. “Is AI’s Energy Use a Big Problem for Climate Change?” <em>MIT Climate Portal</em>, 18 Feb. 2025, https://climate.mit.edu/ask-mit/ais-energy-use-big-problem-climate-change.</li><li>Oracle. “AI vs. Machine Learning.” <em>Oracle</em>, https://www.oracle.com/apac/artificial-intelligence/what-is-ai/ai-vs-machine-learning/. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.</li><li>Tabuchi, Hiroko. “Drillers Burned Off Gas at a Staggering Rate as Winter Storm Hit Texas.” <em>The New York Times</em>, 26 Mar. 2021, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/26/climate/texas-blackout-flaring-natural-gas.html.</li><li>Waldman, Scott. “Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot Has Started Reciting Climate Denial Talking Points.” <em>Scientific American</em>, 28 May 2025, https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/elon-musks-ai-chatbot-grok-is-reciting-climate-denial-talking-points/.</li><li>“[Business Insider article on NERC and data centers].” <em>Business Insider</em>, 2026, https://www.businessinsider.com/nerc-issues-alert-on-data-centers-threatening-grid-stability-2026-5.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>CLIPS:</strong></p><ul><li>4/20/26: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mftOL3KokK4&amp;t=2685s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Could AI Accidentally Solve Climate Change? With Amy Harder</a></li><li>10/18/24: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG9ILuOknVY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kara Swisher on The Daily Show</a></li><li>6/10/25: <a href=\"https://youtu.be/dOivk2elICo?si=tgALLJc0D2cPMc58\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rep Brett Guthrie</a> with Politico says “AI’s gonna solve climate change” at 1:45</li><li>2/17/26: <a href=\"https://youtu.be/xkPbV3IRe4Y?si=h2IxxaONh0Sy0prV&amp;t=84\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Reid Hoffman</a> (co-founder of Linkedin and Inflection AI) says “AI is the thing that can solve climate change.” in a trailer for a doc about AI</li><li>4/10/25: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyP3PRqlkxE&amp;t=2155s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">International Energy Agency</a> presentation “...the potential for emissions reductions, cutting cost, making energy more affordable far outweigh the direct emission that we would have from the electricity sector.”</li><li>6/27/24: <a href=\"https://news.sky.com/video/bill-gates-ai-will-accelerate-innovation-and-make-it-easier-to-combat-climate-change-13159633\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bill Gates: AI will accelerate innovation and make it easier to combat climate change</a></li><li>10/1/24: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC46CzxT750&amp;t=2428s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Eric Schmidt at SCSP inaugural AI+Energy Summit</a></li><li>10/8/24: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jQutoBygpM\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CNBC’s coverage of Schmidt’s statement&nbsp;</a></li><li>7/11/25: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rosMHd3hNXs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Why Using ChatGPT Is Like Taking A Rocket From Dublin To London - Karen Hao&nbsp;</a></li><li>1/27/26: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XlrVo2rjqI\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Secretary Wright Joins Newsmax’s Chris Salcedo</a></li><li>9/21/25: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWTDGvMXmZE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Josef Newgarden is interviewed by an Al version of his younger self for Shell</a></li><li>8/4/25: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ShellUSA/posts/shell-scientist-janelsa-chats-with-her-ai-younger-self-about-shells-immersion-co/1163103799195024/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Shell scientist JanElsa chats with her AI younger self about Shell's immersion cooling fluids</a></li><li>4/21/26: <a href=\"https://www.today.com/video/pasta-sauce-maker-prego-unveils-dinner-conversation-recorder-261812805787\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Prego Releases Device to Record Dinner Table Conversations</a>&nbsp;</li></ul>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/the-climate-deniers-playbook/episodes/e7cc2794-d176-4983-8f10-6c501e0ae466/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"></iframe>","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"AI Will Save Us!","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":200}