{"id":4481,"date":"2024-09-11T08:59:24","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T12:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/?p=4481"},"modified":"2024-09-11T08:59:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T12:59:24","slug":"report-warns-ai-growth-could-derail-global-carbon-reduction-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/report-warns-ai-growth-could-derail-global-carbon-reduction-efforts\/","title":{"rendered":"Report warns AI growth could derail global carbon reduction efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-mofkk-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-mofkk-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm md:pb-9\">\n<article class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-[-4px]\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-113\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base py-[18px] px-3 md:px-4 m-auto w-full md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem]\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"04b09f20-9d63-4b6c-a6b2-4a19b8be1366\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p>A new report from SAS has revealed that the explosive rise of generative AI could severely impact global efforts to reduce carbon emissions. The study, titled <em>\u201cRethinking Data and AI in the Cloud: How to Move to a Sustainable Future,\u201d<\/em> outlines the challenges large organizations face as they expand their AI and data usage while striving to cut carbon output.<\/p>\n<p>SAS warns that AI, if left unchecked, could consume as much energy as entire countries. To illustrate the point, the report highlights that if Google were to fully power its search engine using AI, it would require as much electricity as the Republic of Ireland. Experts also predict that by 2027, the AI industry could demand the same energy consumption as the Netherlands, unless growth is controlled.<\/p>\n<p>Jerry Williams, SAS\u2019s chief environmental officer, emphasized that sustainability isn\u2019t just the responsibility of cloud vendors but also of the organizations using cloud services. &#8220;The path to greater efficiency lies in optimized cloud and AI platforms, reducing duplication, waste, and energy use,\u201d said Williams.<\/p>\n<p>The report also stresses that cloud computing, despite its efficiencies, remains a significant contributor to carbon emissions. Currently, cloud operations account for between 2.5% and 3.7% of global greenhouse gas emissions, surpassing the emissions of the aviation industry. It calls for organizations to take meaningful action by optimizing their cloud environments and reducing unnecessary workloads to help mitigate this environmental impact.<\/p>\n<p>The adoption of AI offers many benefits, from improved productivity to innovative advancements. 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