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Green chips: can the semiconductor industry go sustainable?
Olivier Gomez (OG)/, source: Semiconductor Industry Association
Everyone talks about the environmental cost of AI.
Very few talk about the environmental cost of the chips that make AI possible.
Semiconductors are the foundation of the digital economy, but they consume enormous amounts of energy, water, and raw materials.
The next competitive advantage in computing may not come from faster chips alone.
It may come from cleaner chips.
The companies that master energy efficiency, water recovery, and circular manufacturing will be better positioned for a world where sustainability becomes a business requirement, not a marketing slogan.
The future of AI depends on more than compute.
It depends on how responsibly we create it.
First published in the AI in Infographics series on 17/10/2026. See it on Substack or subscribe to get the next one.
