The Download: carbon credits for EV chargers, and the real risks of AI

California-based automaker Rivian markets its high-end electric trucks to climate-conscious consumers hoping to do right by the planet. Now, the firm has applied to earn carbon credits for the chargers that power its pickups and SUVs, including those installed in its customers' homes, MIT Technology Review can reveal. The move raises new questions about who deserves the credit: the person who buys a $75,000 electric pickup or an $800 charger, or the company that manufactures and sells those products? And if those benefits can be quantified, should they be bought by individuals or businesses hoping to cancel out their own ongoing pollution? It's time to talk about the real AI risks Unsurprisingly, AI was the topic on everyone's lips at the world's biggest digital rights conference last week.