Consider the consequences of asking ChatGPT to write your next essay. We’re constantly told Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the future. It’s all Elon Musk talks about lately, at least—that is, if there’s a future to look forward to.But AI could slowly be eating away at our chance of a bright future—one where there are no snowy winters, long summers, or polar bears. Behind technological advancements like AI, there’s an environmental cost that few people are rushing to talk about.