Microsoft Buys Human Excrement

Microsoft buys more than a billion dollars’ worth of excrement, including human poop, to clean up its AI mess — company will pump waste underground to offset AI carbon emissions

A screenshot of a news headline claims that Microsoft bought over a billion dollars’ worth of human excrement to clean up its AI mess and offset carbon emissions. The absurdly literal framing turns criticism of AI’s environmental impact into a crude joke, making it useful as a reaction to ridiculous corporate news or greenwashing. EN: A screenshot of a news headline claims that Microsoft bought over a billion dollars’ worth of human excrement to clean up its AI mess and offset carbon emissions. The absurdly literal framing turns criticism of AI’s environmental impact into a crude joke, making it useful as a reaction to ridiculous corporate news or greenwashing.

• @gentoomemes / 17954 2025-07-21
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