Our Nature commentary on AI scenarios, out today
I worked with a stellar team of the world’s top experts on computing’s effect on energy and emissions to craft this commentary for Nature, which came out today (April 22, 2024):
Luers, Amy, Jonathan Koomey, Eric Masanet, Owen Gaffney, Felix Creutzig, Juan Lavista Ferres, and Eric Horvitz. 2024. “Will AI accelerate or delay the race to net-zero emissions?” Nature. vol. 628, April 22. pp. 718-720. [https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-01137-x]
Here’s the bottom line summary:
“Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most disruptive technologies of our time. It’s imperative that decisions around its development and use — today and as it evolves — are made with sustainability in mind. Only through developing a set of standard AI-driven emissions scenarios will policymakers, investors, advocates, private companies and the scientific community have the tools to make sound decisions regarding AI and the global race to net-zero emissions.”
