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The Carbon Footprint Of AI

October 26, 2020 Oct 26, 2020 10/26/20
Will Buchanan
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform how we fight climate change. However, it also increasingly contributes to it: the carbon footprint of AI is growing exponentially. Bigger models, more data, and deployments contribute towards 'RedAI'. A nascent field called 'GreenAI' is focused on measuring & mitigating this.

How Demand Shifting Compute Accelerates Our Energy Transition to Renewables

October 1, 2020 Oct 1, 2020 10/1/20
Conor Kelly
The world has been busy building renewable energy these last few years. Since the costs of solar and wind energy have dropped below the costs of operating existing fossil fuel plants, particularly coal, wind, and solar have grown to contribute significant portions of electricity consumption globally. These renewable energy sources create ...