ENVENV-003 — Resource Allocation Imbalances
Excessive Energy Consumption from Large-Scale AI Model Training
3/5Sector: EnergyGeography: GlobalStage: DevelopIngested: —
Executive Summary
Training large AI models demands substantial computing power, generating significant energy consumption and associated carbon costs. Boards face growing regulatory and reputational exposure as sustainability obligations tighten around AI infrastructure decisions.
Domain
Environmental Factors
Blindspots in organisational culture, stakeholder expectations, resource allocation, market pressure, regulatory environment, and external partnerships.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — Regulating under Uncertainty: Governance Options for Generative AI (G'sell2024) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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