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AI boom takes over Climate Week, divides climate tech community
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今年纽约气候周上，AI 数据中心建设成了绝对主角。气候科技创业者分成了两派：一派觉得这是救命稻草，能帮公司走出“死亡谷”（初创公司烧完钱还没盈利的阶段）；另一派担心大量新建的天然气电厂会加剧排放。正文没点明哪些细分领域被冷落了，但警告说如果所有人只盯着 AI 的用电需求，一些有潜力的方向可能拿不到融资。
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Sep 29
- TechCrunch · AIAI boom takes over Climate Week, divides climate tech community
At this year's New York Climate Week, AI data center buildout dominated the conversation. Climate tech founders are split: some see it as a lifeline to escape the valley of death, others worry about the surge in natural gas plants. The post doesn't specify which sectors are being overlooked, but warns that a singular focus on AI energy demand may starve promising areas of funding.
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