AI is supposed to make us more efficient – but it could mean we waste more energy
Wednesday 06 Mar 2024

Felippa Amanta PhD Candidate, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford writes in the Conversation about how discussions of AI overlook one significant environmental risk: a potential increase in energy consumption from using it in everyday activities. Without acknowledging this risk, the development of AI may contribute to the climate emergency.
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