UN chief calls on AI firms to 'come clean' on environmental costs
As Europe swelters under a major heatwave, the energy-intensiveness of artificial intelligence has come into the spotlight. At a climate conference in London, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on AI companies to disclose the...
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As Europe swelters under a major heatwave, the energy-intensiveness of artificial intelligence has come into the spotlight. At a climate conference in London, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on AI companies to disclose the environmental impact of their systems. Plus, Iran rejects the US's claim that any frozen Iranian assets, once unlocked, will be controlled by the US and Qatar and be used exclusively to buy American food and medicine.
UN chief Antonio Guterres called on June 23 for faster action on global warming, challenging AI firms to "come clean" about their environmental footprint and warning that fossil fuels were driving climate and energy crises. This comes as Europe...
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