We must temper hype around AI with sober reflection on its climate impacts

While AI offers the promise of transformational leaps in efficiency, productivity, and innovation, it comes with significant costs, including to the environment.

AI algorithms can build more accurate climate models, but consumes vast quantities of energy to develop and run them. Photograph courtesy of Pexels

Opinion

BY MARY WELLS, ASHLEY ROSE MEHLENBACHER

May 8, 2024

From health care to manufacturing, clean technologies, finance, and many other industries, there is growing hype around artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential to revolutionize operations.

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