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Is generative AI bad for the environment? A computer scientist explains the carbon footprint of ChatGPT and its cousins

  • Written by Kate Saenko, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Boston University
Is generative AI bad for the environment? A computer scientist explains the carbon footprint of ChatGPT and its cousinsAI chatbots and image generators run on thousands of computers housed in data centers like this Google facility in Oregon.Tony Webster/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA

Generative AI is the hot new technology behind chatbots and image generators. But how hot is it making the planet?

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