Sustainability has left the AI chat
I was chatting with a friend over coffee the other afternoon about nothing in particular, and inevitably the topic turned to AI. After all, I coordinate a United Nations-backed group of AI experts, and he makes his living creating AI-generated videos. “Can’t live without it,” he said casually, like he was talking about electricity or running water.Because of the work that I do, I asked what felt like an obvious question, “Do you ever wonder what AI might be costing the planet?” He paused, looked away, and thought for a moment. “No idea,” he confessed.I nodded, because the truth is, most days, neither do I.
