ENVENV-003 — Resource Allocation Imbalances
AI Hardware Supply Chains Drive Depletion of Critical Natural Resources
3/5Sector: OtherGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
Demand for minerals and rare earths to produce AI hardware accelerates resource depletion and raises carbon emissions. Boards face mounting regulatory exposure and supply chain instability as extraction pressures intensify.
Domain
Environmental Factors
Blindspots in organisational culture, stakeholder expectations, resource allocation, market pressure, regulatory environment, and external partnerships.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — A Collaborative, Human-Centred Taxonomy of AI, Algorithmic, and Automation Harms (Abercrombie2024) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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