ENVENV-003 — Resource Allocation Imbalances
AI and Automated Systems Causing Environmental Pollution
4/5Sector: TechnologyGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
AI and automated systems have caused or risked actual pollution across air, ground, water, and noise environments. Boards face regulatory liability and reputational exposure where technology deployment lacks environmental impact controls.
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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