Solving for Climate Dr Sasha Luccioni: The climate cost of AI
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Nov 14, 2024 Dr. Sasha Luccioni, the AI and Climate Lead at Hugging Face, discusses the hidden carbon costs of generative AI technologies like ChatGPT. She sheds light on the significant energy consumption in data centers and the collaborative efforts to analyze AI’s full lifecycle. Luccioni shares her journey from AI research to environmental advocacy, emphasizing the ethical implications of tech company's climate commitments. The conversation also tackles AI's potential role in mitigating climate change while highlighting the need for transparency and accountability in the industry.
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AI: A Horizontal Technology
- AI is a broad term encompassing various data science techniques used since the 1950s.
- It's a horizontal technology applicable across diverse fields, unlike vertical technologies like transportation.
Hidden Energy Consumption of AI
- Generative AI, creating new content rather than analyzing existing data, is increasing climate impact.
- Most generative AI applications run on data centers, consuming unseen energy, unbeknownst to many users.
Data Center Energy Opacity
- Data centers' energy usage is hard to quantify due to limited transparency from big tech companies.
- They often provide bundled services, making it difficult to isolate AI's specific energy consumption.