New research finds that estimated greenhouse gas emissions from AI use are also now equivalent to more than 8% of global aviation emissions. AI also consumed as much water aa all bottled water drank globally. The author of the newly published paper, Alex de Vries-Gao, claims that this is the first attempt to measure the specific effect of artificial intelligence rather than data centers in general. #sustainability #climatechange | Zerowastestore.com

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