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The Carbon Footprint of Artificial Intelligence

Keith Kirkpatrick

2023Communications of the ACM30 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Looking for ways to cut the release of greenhouse gases attributable to AI use, at a time that usage is very likely to grow.

Topics & Concepts

Carbon footprintGreenhouse gasFootprintComputer scienceGreenhouseCarbon fibersArtificial intelligenceEnvironmental economicsGeographyGeologyEconomicsArchaeologyAlgorithmBiologyHorticultureOceanographyComposite numberAir Quality Monitoring and ForecastingSmart Cities and TechnologiesBig Data and Business Intelligence