AI Matters
Why it matters
Study finds AI may increase fossil fuel production more than green energy
The Guardian AI AI ‘will do more to boost fossil fuel production than green energy’
A new study found that AI-driven productivity gains could boost recoverable oil and gas reserves by 5% and cut deepwater project costs by 10%.
Why it matters
This challenges the narrative that AI is a purely green technology, showing it could inadvertently accelerate carbon emissions by lowering drilling costs.
Latest brief · Aug 11, 2026