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The rise of AI comes with a growing carbon footprint and greater demand for electricity. Analysts project that AI could drive up data centers' energy consumption by 160% this decade. So how worried should we be? Editor at large David Rotman, senior AI reporter Melissa Heikkilä, and senior editor for energy James Temple explored the energy trade-offs involved in AI. Gene editing can correct or improve the DNA of human embryos, potentially opening the door to the "technological evolution" of our species.