It used to be the case that whenever someone had asked me about how AI can help the environment, and ESG specifically, I would respond quite sarcastically with "It's simple. You want to help the environment with AI? Don't use AI!" But the truth is that the efficiency and productivity gains that LLMs bring to the table are actually surprisingly carbon-efficient. A research done recently finds that an AI writing a page of text emits 130 to 1500 times less CO2e than a human doing so. Similarly, an AI creating an image emits 310 to 2900 times less. Quite surprising and encouraging if you ask me. The research paper may be found here: https://lnkd.in/dFswp2rf
So shall we turn off these humans now? Or do they have some power-efficient standby mode?
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11moAI and human writing have different purposes. Humans usually write with a specific goal in mind, while AI can generate content that is redundant or repetitive. Additionally, it often takes multiple attempts to get AI to generate a satisfactory response, which can lead to higher energy consumption than initially reported. However, this observation is not a stance against the use of AI; in fact, I advocate for its broad utilization.