Generative AI at Work / Unit 2 GAI 034 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Environmental Impacts
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The idea
NIST's fifth risk is environmental: training and running generative AI is resource-intensive, with potentially large energy and carbon footprints.
In practice
NIST notes that the footprint varies with the task, the type of content, the hardware and the stage, from training to everyday use.
Where people slip
Precise figures differ widely between studies; treat any single number as an estimate tied to one specific setup.
Your place on the trail
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