ENVENV-003 — Resource Allocation Imbalances
AI Energy Consumption Driving Rapid Growth in CO2 Emissions
3/5Sector: EnergyGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
General-purpose AI development and deployment is accelerating energy consumption at a rate that risks materially increasing CO2 emissions. Boards face mounting regulatory and reputational exposure as AI infrastructure growth outpaces sustainable energy commitments.
Domain
Environmental Factors
Blindspots in organisational culture, stakeholder expectations, resource allocation, market pressure, regulatory environment, and external partnerships.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — International Scientific Report on the Safety of Advanced AI (Bengio2024) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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