Tech Life Charting the true cost of AI
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Aug 29, 2023 Guests include academic researcher Kate Crawford discussing the true cost of AI, reporter Chris Vallance on DeepMind's watermark system for AI-generated images, Mansoor Hamayun on the smart cooking valve in Rwanda, and Fu’ad Lawal on archiving Nigeria's newspapers. Topics include environmental impact of AI, gas canister system for affordable fuel, preserving Nigerian history through digitizing newspapers, and the impact of policy and cultural expression in AI.
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AI's Resource Footprint
- AI systems are very resource-intensive, requiring vast amounts of data, energy, and labor.
- This creates environmental challenges and geopolitical tensions over resources like rare earth minerals.
Environmental Cost of Chat GPT
- Studies show GPT-3 uses significantly more energy than traditional search engines and consumes large quantities of water for cooling.
- Each conversation with Chat GPT is equivalent to pouring a liter of fresh water on the ground.
AI Images and Misinformation
- AI-generated images were used to spread misinformation about an attack on the Pentagon.
- Google's DeepMind is working on a watermarking tool to identify AI-generated images.