Tag: technology

What was – and wasn’t – said about sustainable AI at the India AI Impact Summit

Well, this should be a quick post! Why? Because despite having the word "Impact" in its title, the India AI Impact Summit featured few sessions on the elephant in the room: AI's considerable environmental impacts. This despite "Planet" being one of the Summit's three sutras, or pillars... ...so at least there was a panel called … Continue reading What was – and wasn’t – said about sustainable AI at the India AI Impact Summit →

Why the “big AI” bubble could burst in 2026… and why this might be a good thing

We're only now starting to see serious cracks in three years' worth of AI hype. The level of investment in generative AI has been so huge that seven AI companies currently account for more than a third of the US stock market (re. Cory Doctorow). But there have rarely been more signs that the "bigger … Continue reading Why the “big AI” bubble could burst in 2026… and why this might be a good thing →

Can we really assess the environmental impacts of AI?

As highlighted in our previous article, there is every reason to believe that the environmental impact of generative AI is set to increase significantly: sevenfold by 2030, according to the latest study by the GreenIT Association. The need for frugal AI therefore seems obvious. But how can we assess these impacts on a daily basis, … Continue reading Can we really assess the environmental impacts of AI? →

Understanding AI’s true – and ever-increasing – impacts

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87%. That’s how much the emissions of NVIDIA (worth 5 trillion dollars) increased in 2024, as an article from TruthDig is one of the only sources in the world to point out. This means it became the world’s most valuable company by answering soaring demand for AI… whilst doubling its carbon footprint. Not to mention … Continue reading Understanding AI’s true – and ever-increasing – impacts →

Could AI Companions harm kids more than social media? (Updated x2)

November 2 update: In what seems like an unexpected move towards responsibility, Character.AI announced October 29 that it would ban access to its platform to under 18s. So, at least in theory, it wouldn't have to deal with any more accusations of causing suicides like that of Sewell Setzer III. But what does this really … Continue reading Could AI Companions harm kids more than social media? (Updated x2) →

Your tech use impacts the planet. Here’s how to reduce it

It's news to noone that we're on the brink of climate catastrophe. COP27 was moreorless the letdown it was predicted to be. Former Irish President Mary Robinson even feared that many world leaders there were close to giving up on the Paris Agreement target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C this century. What's tech got … Continue reading Your tech use impacts the planet. Here’s how to reduce it →

How tech *might* get better than ever in 2021

Goodbye, 2020! You won't be missed. And as vaccines start to be administered worldwide, we can be reasonably hopeful the crisis will end in 2021. The other good news is that pressure on big tech to be more responsible is not easing up at all, au contraire. Whence these reasons why, this year, technology may … Continue reading How tech *might* get better than ever in 2021 →