AI and the Climate Emergency:
Opportunities, Challenges, and Recommendations
Source: Social Science Research Network - SSRN
Is the use of AI a step forward in the fight against global warming, or does the way it works actually increase global warming?
This is the question that researchers Mariarosaria Taddeo, Andreas Tsamados, Josh Cowls and Luciano Floridi attempt to answer in this scientific article.
For researchers Mariarosaria Taddeo, Andreas Tsamados, Josh Cowls and Luciano Floridi, the use of AI is an opportunity to combat global warming. However, it is necessary to take into account the carbon footprint that is generated by the use of AI.
To improve the use of AI in the fight against global warming, researchers Mariarosaria Taddeo, Andreas Tsamados, Josh Cowls and Luciano Floridi propose 14 recommendations.
Below, an extract from the first 4 recommendations written by Mariarosaria Taddeo, Andreas Tsamados, Josh Cowls and Luciano Floridi.
Figure 1 - Recommendations to ensure the development of equitable and sustainable AI