United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged artificial intelligence companies to disclose the environmental impact of their operations, including carbon emissions and the use of water and land. Speaking at London Climate Action Week, Guterres introduced the AI Environmental Transparency Initiative, emphasizing the need for AI companies to measure and report their environmental footprint. This call for transparency comes amid growing pressure from governments and local authorities for standardized reporting in the industry. Guterres also encouraged AI companies to commit to using renewable energy sources, like wind and solar, by 2030. He stressed the importance of eliminating hidden environmental costs and ensuring that the burden is not unfairly placed on those least able to bear it.
QUESTION: How might increased transparency in AI companies’ environmental impact influence future technological developments?
UN chief urges AI companies to ‘come clean’ about the pollution they generate
