"We can't quantify AI's impact, we don't have enough precise data." Oh really? It's largely in reaction to assertions like this that I first set about compiling the above stats, late 2024. Because, whilst a lot of figures floating around are questionable - most famously the assertion that 1 request to ChatGPT uses as much … Continue reading AI’s Impacts, how to limit them, and why (updated)
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Can AI be sustainable?
Full disclosure: this article was originally published on my current employer's blog Has the the breakneck speed of change and hype since late 2022's ChatGPT-fuelled generative AI explosion given us enough time to fully assess generative AI’s true impact on the planet? Let’s take a look. The impact, in figures First and foremost, it’s now … Continue reading Can AI be sustainable?
Why Green IT matters now more than ever
In tech, we tend to think our activity is pretty clean. We work on shiny new computers, editing files that live in a pristine cloud… and we’ve replaced so many business trips with GMeets that we can’t impact the planet that much, can we? Think again. Article originally published on Maddyness UK here (and in … Continue reading Why Green IT matters now more than ever


