The Carbon Footprint of Artificial Intelligence
Looking for ways to cut the release of greenhouse gases attributable to AI use, at a time that usage is very likely to grow.
The Carbon Footprint of Artificial Intelligence Read MoreLooking for ways to cut the release of greenhouse gases attributable to AI use, at a time that usage is very likely to grow.
The Carbon Footprint of Artificial Intelligence Read MoreWe will most likely never do better than a best guess at computing’s carbon footprint, but given uncertainties it would be safer and more responsible to act on the assumption that higher estimates could be closer to the truth—especially since the pace of warming has exceeded our expectations at every point. But in big-picture terms, the difference between 1.8% and 3.9% does not fundamentally change our mission: computing’s emissions must be reduced urgently and drastically. How are we going to achieve this?
Our House Is On Fire: The Climate Emergency and Computing’s Responsibility Read MoreIt’s difficult to see the ecological impact of IT when its benefits are so blindingly bright.
The ‘Invisible’ Materiality of Information Technology Read MoreCommunications of the ACM, March 2019
By Andrew A. Chien
“It is time for the computing community to face up to computing’s growing environmental impact—and take responsibility for it! And further, to undertake research, design, and operations to reduce this growing impact.”
Owning Computing’s Environmental Impact Read More