In an exclusive interview with Silk Way TV, Tomas Lamanauskas, Deputy Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union, spoke about the environmental impact of artificial intelligence and its growing role in tackling global challenges.
While Al requires significant resources with some estimates suggesting that every 10-50 prompts in a popular chatbot may consume up to half a liter of water, its potential benefits are equally significant. Al is becoming a powerful tool for monitoring climate change, improving water management, and discovering new water sources.
Balancing Al's resource use with its ability to solve scarcity issues could help cut global greenhouse gas emissions by 5-10%, making responsible innovation vital for the climate agenda.
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