Coalition for Environmentally Sustainable AI

Context: The Coalition for Environmentally Sustainable Artificial Intelligence (AI) was launched recently.

About Coalition for Environmentally Sustainable AI

• It is a global initiative with 100+ partners, including 37 tech companies, 11 countries, and 5 international organizations, to promote AI’s environmental sustainability.
• It was launched at the AI Action Summit in Paris.
• It is led by France, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Key Objectives

• Encourage AI’s role in decarbonization, pollution reduction, biodiversity preservation, and ocean protection.
• Develop standardized environmental metrics for AI.
• Promote comprehensive life cycle analysis frameworks for AI technologies.
• Prioritize sustainable AI research.

Initiatives and Actions

• Standardization Efforts: Developing comprehensive life cycle analysis frameworks and reporting mechanisms to assess and disclose AI’s environmental impact.
• Research and Development: Prioritizing research on sustainable AI to create technologies that minimize energy consumption and environmental degradation.
• Policy Advocacy: Engaging with policymakers to integrate sustainable AI practices into broader environmental and technological regulations.

Key Members

The coalition’s diverse membership includes major corporations such as IBM, NVIDIA, Hugging Face, and Salesforce, as well as research institutions like INRIA and Mila. These members collaborate to advance initiatives that ensure AI technologies contribute positively to environmental objectives.

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