Despite the inexorable growth of Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT or Midjourney in the past couple of years, painfully little is known - or at least publicised - about their carbon impact. However, Dr Sasha Luccioni is on a mission to change that. Hannah and Rob talk to her about how she’s trying to maximise the benefits of AI, while minimising its hidden climate costs. Why is AI development such a black box? And could AI be part of the solution to the climate crisis?

Guest

Sasha Luccioni, AI and Climate Lead, Hugging Face

Co-hosts

Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World In Data @_HannahRitchie

Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, Koba

Visit Sasha's website and subscribe to Hannah's Substack 'Sustainability by numbers'

Produced by Rachel Balmer

Want to get in touch? Email solvingforclimate@gmail.com

Transcriptions available for season 3: https://solvingforclimate.substack.com/

Co-hosts

Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie

Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, Koba

Subscribe to Hannah's Substack 'Sustainability by numbers'

Want to get in touch? Email solvingforclimate@gmail.com

Maddie Drury, Series Producer

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