No matter how you slice it though, not building LLMs doesn't change the underlying equation: you're emitting CO2 to make electricity. Every new human being born

No matter how you slice it though, not building LLMs doesn't change the underlying equation: you're emitting CO2 to make electricity. Every new human being born once they turn on electric light is. Every new industry. Every bit of economic growth, basically. Any action which isn't the reduction of CO2 to generate electricity, or elimination, is just a delaying tactic. Even substantial population reduction would buy you what, maybe a few hundred years before atmospheric CO2 hits the same levels again? There is exactly one problem to solve with anthropogenic climate change and it's CO2 emissions. Any action which isn't directly attacking that issue is a waste of time and political resources, and demonstrably*has been a complete waste of time and effort - every victory was won on the back of superior technology (i.e. efficiency didn't just happen - LEDs happened and they're just plain better and cheaper).