ENVENV-003 — Resource Allocation Imbalances
Generative AI Energy and Resource Consumption Poses Environmental Risk
4/5Sector: EnergyGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
Generative AI systems consume substantial electricity, cooling water, and rare metals, often sourced through unsustainable extraction. Boards face reputational and regulatory exposure unless energy procurement and hardware strategies align with sustainability commitments.
Domain
Environmental Factors
Blindspots in organisational culture, stakeholder expectations, resource allocation, market pressure, regulatory environment, and external partnerships.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — Mapping the Ethics of Generative AI: A Comprehensive Scoping Review (Hagendorff2024) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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