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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Hi Sandra,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">You may be interested in my recent policy <a href=" ">exercise </a>to position this paradox and related challenges. I'd be curious to hear if (and how) the EU responds to your critique,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">In solidarity,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Robert</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div><br></div>
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On Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 08:03:29 p.m. GMT+10, Sandra Wachter via Air-L <air-l@listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal">Hi everyone, </p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal">I have a new paper I wanted to share with folks. </p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal">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.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal">Here is the new paper: <a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6641359" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Fallacy
of Sustainable Generative AI: Limitations in EU Environmental Regulation of
Data Centres and Paths Forward</a></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal">Here is also a <a href="https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/the-efficiency-paradox-in-eu-data-centre-policy/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">short
version</a> of the paper. </p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal">I hope the paper will be of interest for folks. Comments are
very welcome!</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal">Speak soon,</p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal">Sandra </p></div>
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On Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 08:03:29 p.m. GMT+10, Sandra Wachter via Air-L <air-l@listserv.aoir.org> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal">Hi everyone, </p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal">I have a new paper I wanted to share with folks. </p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal">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.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal">Here is the new paper: <a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6641359" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Fallacy
of Sustainable Generative AI: Limitations in EU Environmental Regulation of
Data Centres and Paths Forward</a></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal">Here is also a <a href="https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/the-efficiency-paradox-in-eu-data-centre-policy/" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">short
version</a> of the paper. </p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal">I hope the paper will be of interest for folks. Comments are
very welcome!</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal">Speak soon,</p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;" class="ydp64f802b9yiv8648163330MsoNormal">Sandra </p></div>
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