Everyday AI Podcast – An AI and ChatGPT Podcast Aligning AI With Climate And Business Goals
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Dec 5, 2025 
Join Ashutosh Ahuja, Enterprise Architecture Lead at Starbucks, as he navigates the intersection of AI and sustainability. He discusses how increased AI adoption can impact energy demands and the importance of weighing environmental trade-offs. Ashutosh provides insights into metrics beyond carbon footprints, like operational patterns, to align AI with ESG goals. He highlights innovative AI applications that reduce emissions, and emphasizes the need for thoughtful AI implementation, prioritizing efficiency and human involvement to meet climate objectives.
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Consumer-Led AI Adoption Raised Climate Stakes
- AI's rapid consumer adoption changed the debate: end users drove demand before businesses fully adapted.
- That mass adoption increased data center and GPU usage, which amplified environmental concerns.
Adopt AI But Monitor Usage Closely
- Do adopt AI even if you're a small or medium business because benefits outweigh costs in most cases.
- Do proceed cautiously and monitor compute and cloud usage to avoid runaway bills and emissions.
Measure Patterns To Target AI For Efficiency
- Measure operational patterns like foot traffic and transaction timing to target AI where it reduces waste.
- Use those metrics to align AI projects with ESG and investment decisions.