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NYTIMES (Coralie Kraft and Spencer Lowell) - From Cow-Milking Robots to Weed-Zapping Lasers, Farmers Are Embracing A.I.

We asked three farmers to tell us how new technology is revolutionizing the way they work.

Sourcehttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/magazine/ai-farms-technology.html
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From related AXIOS (Nathan Bomey): UAW and Deere are set to clash amid AI sales boom
When is Deere expected to return to the bargaining table with the UAW?
Deere expects to return to negotiations before its current contract expires in October 2027, and the UAW signaled they will see Deere at the table in 2027.
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From related AXIOS (Nathan Bomey): UAW and Deere are set to clash amid AI sales boom
Why are equipment makers like Deere and Caterpillar seeing a surge in demand related to AI?
Data center developers are purchasing heavy machinery, such as bulldozers and excavators, which has led to a sales-and-stock boom for these companies.
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From related AXIOS (Nathan Bomey): UAW and Deere are set to clash amid AI sales boom
What were the specific terms of the contract extension offer that UAW members rejected at Deere?
The rejected offer would have extended the current collective bargaining agreement for two years, through 2029, and included a 4% annual wage increase, $3,000 bonuses each year, and no changes to pensions and health care.
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From related AXIOS (Amy Harder): AI could help unlock more oil — and emissions
How are oilfield-service companies like SLB, Halliburton, and Baker Hughes utilizing AI technology?
These oilfield-service giants are deploying AI to guide drilling and optimize well placement.
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From related AXIOS (Amy Harder): AI could help unlock more oil — and emissions
Which specific companies have stated that AI is helping them identify drilling prospects and improve recovery from existing fields?
Producers Chevron, ExxonMobil, ADNOC, and Aramco have stated that AI is helping them identify promising drilling prospects and improve recovery from existing fields.
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From related AXIOS (Amy Harder): AI could help unlock more oil — and emissions
What are the estimated impacts of AI on the global energy sector's emissions for the year 2024 according to the modeled scenarios?
The researchers estimate AI could add emissions equal to roughly 1% to 5% of the global energy sector's 2024 emissions under the scenarios they modeled.
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From related AXIOS (Amy Harder): AI could help unlock more oil — and emissions
By what estimated margin could AI increase emissions relative to the International Energy Agency's estimate of current data-center emissions?
The researchers estimate that the emissions added by AI could be roughly three to 13 times the International Energy Agency's estimate of current data-center emissions.
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From related AXIOS (Amy Harder): AI could help unlock more oil — and emissions
According to researchers Holly Alpine and Will Alpine, what is missing from most current assessments of AI's climate impact?
Holly Alpine states that most assessments focus on the tradeoff between data center energy use and emissions avoided through renewables/efficiency, but they miss the "other side of the same ledger": the emissions enabled by using AI to make fossil fuel production cheaper and more profitable.
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From related AXIOS (Amy Harder): AI could help unlock more oil — and emissions
What does a new peer-reviewed study published in a Nature journal conclude regarding the relationship between AI and global emissions?
The study concludes that AI's role in boosting oil and gas production is likely to outweigh its climate benefits gained from accelerating renewable energy, which could lead to a net increase in emissions under a range of scenarios.
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