The environmental dilemma of artificial intelligence

By: Evan Hull, Alana Powell, and Gracie Gosierenvironment, climate, and sustainability reporters

As artificial intelligence continues to transform industries and daily life, its environmental impact is becoming a growing concern. While AI technologies can offer us tools for combating climate change, developing these models contributes significantly to increasing CO2 emissions.

Benjamin Jantzen, associate professor of computer science at Virginia Tech, discusses what goes into developing AI models and its impact on climate change.