ENVENV-003 — Resource Allocation Imbalances
AI Energy Consumption and E-Waste Destroying Animal Habitat
4/5Sector: EnergyGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
Proliferating AI infrastructure causes measurable environmental harm through energy consumption and electronic waste, degrading and destroying nonhuman animal habitats. Boards face mounting regulatory and reputational exposure as AI-driven ecological damage draws scrutiny from environmental bodies and institutional investors.
Domain
Environmental Factors
Blindspots in organisational culture, stakeholder expectations, resource allocation, market pressure, regulatory environment, and external partnerships.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — Harm to Nonhuman Animals from AI: a Systematic Account and Framework (Coghlan2023) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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