The root cause of the current environmental problems is the global population explosion since the 1950s. If an AI is not encumbered by ethics and morals, or ev

The root cause of the current environmental problems is the global population explosion since the 1950s. If an AI is not encumbered by ethics and morals, or even 'humanity', it is 'logical' (as Mr Spock would say) that it should go with the quickest and most efficient solution to that problem.