Environmental Impact
Explained: Generative AI’s environmental impact | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- An article from MIT News shedding light on data centers and the energy required to both train and use AI models.
The Climate and Sustainability Implications of Generative AI · From Novel Chemicals to Opera
- A research paper assessing how the rapid adoption of GenAI did not fully consider its negative impacts and argues GenAI "requires a focus on sustainability beyond only efficiency improvements...to develop in ways that support social and environmental sustainability goals alongside economic opportunity."
"AI's Carbon Footprint and Environmental Impact" | Tejas Chopra | TEDxCSUMontereyBay [7 minutes]
- A TED Talk by Tejas Chopra, a senior engineering for machine learning at Netflix, discussing AI's carbon footprint and potential solutions for the future.
Privacy
Generative Artificial Intelligence and Data Privacy: A Primer
- A report from the Congressional Research Service about "privacy issues and the use of individual data to develop and deploy generative models." This report is intended for a governmental body, so content may reference institution specific language.
The AI data challenge: How do we protect privacy and other fundamental rights in an AI-driven world? - OECD.AI
- A paper exploring the question of data privacy and intellectual property rights. It also offers how the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development's AI principles can assist in addressing privacy concerns.
Protecting privacy in an AI-driven world
- An article about how AI "uses personal information in ways that can intrude on privacy interests" and how legislation will need to adapt to the widespread adoption of AI.
