What is happening
“It’s super fun seeing people love images in ChatGPT, but our GPUs are melting"
Source: Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI
"We need transparent, robust methods to assess AI’s environmental impacts. Without accurate quantification, it is impossible to mitigate and address these challenges effectively.”
Source: Yuan Yao, Associate Professor of Industrial Ecology and Sustainable Systems, Yale University
“There is still much we don’t know about the environmental impact of AI but some of the data we do have is concerning,”
Source: Golestan (Sally) Radwan (UNEP)
"...the training process for a single AI model...can consume thousands of megawatt hours of electricity and emit hundreds of tons of carbon. This is roughly equivalent to the annual carbon emissions of hundreds of households in America."
Source: Harvard Business Review