I wasn't claiming that AI is immaterial or that it has no environmental cost. My point was simply that, as a creator, I use it as a tool to help bring ideas to life.
The environmental impact of computing is a legitimate discussion, but it also applies to game engines, cloud services, streaming platforms, social media, and the devices we're all using right now. If we're talking about the costs of modern technology, that's a much broader conversation than AI alone.