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On the Challenges in Assessing the Sustainability of AI [Online]

Raghavendra Selvan · CERN

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Recent developments in deep learning have transformed several application domains, including computer vision and natural language processing, with new and exciting possibilities in Artificial Intelligence (AI). These advancements have been enabled, and accelerated, by large scale computations on massive data which also translate into increased energy- and carbon- costs. In this talk, I will present an overview of the factors behind the growing energy consumption and carbon footprint of AI, present techniques to quantify these costs and practices that could improve the environmental sustainability of AI. I will also point out the gaps in regulations and tools needed to assess the sustainability of AI, and suggest some directions to bridge this divide.

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  1. On the Challenges in Assessing the Sustainability of AI [Online] 2026-05-07 · 1 h 15 min · CERN's player

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Institution
CERN
Speaker
Raghavendra Selvan
Year
2026
Language
English
Subjects
Mathematics
Source
CERN
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