Source: DIGITALWATCH

DIGITALWATCH reports on a recent study revealing that advanced AI chatbots with enhanced reasoning capabilities significantly increase carbon emissions due to higher computational demands. This raises environmental concerns about the sustainability of AI technologies.

The article explores legal and ethical dimensions of AI’s environmental footprint, emphasizing the need for regulatory measures encouraging energy-efficient AI development.

It discusses challenges in measuring and reporting emissions and the potential role of policy in incentivizing “green AI” practices.

The piece highlights ongoing technological innovations aimed at reducing AI’s carbon footprint and calls for comprehensive governance frameworks that integrate sustainability into AI regulation.