ENVENV-003 — Resource Allocation Imbalances
AI Hardware Disposal Drives Excessive Landfill and Community Harm
3/5Sector: EnergyGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
Rapid AI hardware cycles generate disproportionate volumes of electronic waste, causing ecological damage and eroding the rights of communities near disposal sites. Boards face mounting regulatory exposure and reputational liability as supply chain waste governance fails to keep pace with AI infrastructure demand.
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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