Addressing AI Energy Consumption: Why the EU Must Embrace Ecodesign for Software
Zuzanna Warso, Director of Research at the Open Future Foundation, considers upcoming EU ecodesign regulation.
Artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT was built in Iowa—with a lot of water
The cost of building an artificial intelligence product like ChatGPT can be hard to measure.
Sustainable Design Toolkits And Resources — Smashing Magazine
How can we create products and experiences that don’t cause harm to the planet and to the people who use them? What do we need to consider to make more sustainable design decisions and reduce the carbon footprint of our websites? In this post, we compiled valuable resources that will get you familiar with the principles of sustainable design.
The industry more damaging to the environment than airlines
Despite the ‘clean’ appearance, data giants’ emissions are set to worsen as the use of AI grows
AI’s hot summer - Tortoise
The race to build AI products like ChatGPT is already using vast quantities of energy and water. But transparency about environmental impact remains an afterthought.
Algorithmically embodied emissions: algorithmic harm and climate change
by Jutta Haider and Malte Rödl
The Fediverse is Inefficient (but that's a good trade-off)
We’re getting a better idea of AI’s true carbon footprint
AI startup Hugging Face has undertaken the tech sector’s first attempt to estimate the broader carbon footprint of a large language model.
Patagonia’s billionaire owner gives away company to fight climate crisis
Founder Yvon Chouinard announced that all the company’s profits will go into saving the planet