Posts related to the policy area : "Environment"

Daily use of AI models in production is very energy-consuming. Each user request triggers a complex operation.

October 14, 2024 — 4 min read

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has a profound effect on societies around the globe. Its application improves the lives of many, but it can also increase inequities. To safeguard against AI’s negative im...

October 4, 2024 — 6 min read

How do we ensure AI serves the needs of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable? As leading economists consistently note, such an outcome is anything but guaranteed. The phenomenon of market mechanism...

September 3, 2024 — 4 min read

Air pollution and carbon emissions are well-known environmental costs of AI. But water consumption is also an issue.

November 30, 2023 — 8 min read

Generative AI is helping Indians to obtain legal assistance, advice for agriculture and more.

August 25, 2023 — 6 min read

We need better tools and clear regulations to reduce AI’s carbon footprint.

August 11, 2023 — 8 min read

We need AI to mitigate climate change. What can policy makers do?

May 30, 2023 — 6 min read

AI computing has positive and negative effects on the planet.

November 17, 2022 — 5 min read

Smart energy systems can help manage energy more sustainably, but there will be trade-offs

November 9, 2022 — 5 min read

Practitioners can dramatically lower the carbon footprint of ML by choosing the best options for the “4Ms”.

April 12, 2022 — 4 min read

Recommendations for government action ahead of COP26 from the Centre for AI and Climate Change, Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence, and Climate Change AI

October 30, 2021 — 5 min read