Minimize Resource Use, Expand Access to Carbon-Free Electricity, and Support Local Communities
This section focuses on two crucial dimensions of AI’s environmental footprint: energy use and water consumption. There has been much public attention over the last few years on AI’s energy use. More recently, concerns have been raised about data center water use. Understanding these impacts is ess...
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| Publicat a: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/factsreports, |
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| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Idioma: | Anglais |
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Field Actions Science Reports
2026
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| Accés en línia: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Sumari: | This section focuses on two crucial dimensions of AI’s environmental footprint: energy use and water consumption. There has been much public attention over the last few years on AI’s energy use. More recently, concerns have been raised about data center water use. Understanding these impacts is essential for designing AI systems that align with sustainability goals and for mitigating the environmental consequences of their rapid growth.Jonathan Koomey and Eric Masanet examine how artificial ... |
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