Proposes a rebound-informed framework with five tests (metric, boundary, reinvestment, burden shifting, governance) showing that AI datacenter sustainability claims often rely on relative efficiency gains without proving absolute reductions in energy, water, and other burdens.
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Game-theoretic modeling and difference-in-differences analysis using LLM releases show AI data center demand increases fossil generation, wholesale prices, and outages near data centers unless mitigated by behind-the-meter capacity.
AI data center waste heat upgraded by heat pumps can drive direct air capture to achieve net CO2 removal and offset operational emissions in several US states under current and 2030 scenarios.