# ‘If AI is to help build a better future, it must be honest about what it costs us now’: AI giants urged to reveal the full extent of environmental damage by UN

> UN calls on AI companies to declare environmental cost of AINew energy projects and data centers are contributing to pollutionUN sets up AI Environmental Transparency Initiative to provide insight into the impacts of…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/if-ai-is-to-help-build-a-better-future-it-must-be-honest-about-what-it-costs-us-now-un-urges-ai-giants-to-reveal-full-extent-of-environmental-damage?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3c2379191c924ab495a15e)
- **Published:** 2026-06-24
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #ai
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