I started this blog in 2018, as a first attempt at making tech a truly better place. IDK if tech has been listening that much – 🤪 – but I am delighted that some want to hear me talking about responsible tech all day long!
Frugal AI: State of the Art is the first ever training course dedicated to artificial intelligence from GreenIT.fr, France’s digital sustainability experts. This one-day course looks at the true impacts of AI today – think data centres’ electricity consumption tripling this decade – and above all how you can reduce them. How? By leaning on the three pillars of green IT – leveraging more sustainable data centres, hardware and software – and above all going against the “bigger is better” obsession of OpenAI and co. Launched in September 2026, the course has already attracted trainees from Sopra Steria, Groupe La Poste, Groupama, The Shift Project, LeSaffre and more. More information here ; et en français, ici.
Responsible AI: State of the Art takes the environmental and social impacts of “Frugal AI” and adds eight key (ethical) risks of AI for organisations today. Seen through the three pillars of CSR – People, Planet Profit – these ten most critical impacts and risks of artificial intelligence are examined in detail, along with mitigation solutions in each case. Why? Because few companies today have effective AI governance in place, despite a majority of staff engaging in risky practices like shadow AI. This course explains how to create and apply responsible AI governance, so you can anticipate risks, and minimise their unwanted consequences moving forwards. Launched in Spring 2026, this is a one- or two-day course, also with GreenIT.fr. More info here: English version (both durations); Version française, avec dates (1 jour ; 2 jours).
The above courses’ content is adaptable to meet the needs of specific audiences and companies.
I also advise companies and organisations on Responsible & Frugal AI – France’s Vinci and the UK’s Association for Science Discovery Centres to name just two – so feel free to reach out to james [at] bettertech [dot] blog to find out more.
Feel free, of course, to dig deeper into these topics here on BetterTech.blog:
- 7 Ways to more Frugal AI
- Why more Responsible AI is both necessary, and possible (the key risks & impacts detailed in the “Responsible AI” training course)
- Why 2026 must be the year of Responsible AI
- Could AI Companions harm kids more than social media?
- Understanding AI’s true – and ever-increasing – impacts
- Can we really assess the environmental impacts of AI?
- Why the “big AI” bubble could burst in 2026… and why this might be a good thing
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