[Air-L] New paper: The Fallacy of Sustainable Generative AI: Limitations in EU Environmental Regulation of Data Centres and Paths Forward

[Sandra Wachter]

Hi everyone,


I have a new paper I wanted to share with folks.


We show how EU laws are not well equipped to curb the carbon footprint AI
leaves behind. Quite the opposite is true. We run the risk of worsening the
climate impact of data centres if we don't take action.


Here is the new paper: The Fallacy of Sustainable Generative AI:
Limitations in EU Environmental Regulation of Data Centres and Paths Forward
<https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6641359>

Here is also a short version
<https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/the-efficiency-paradox-in-eu-data-centre-policy/>
of the paper.


I hope the paper will be of interest for folks. Comments are very welcome!


Speak soon,

Sandra
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