Artificial intelligence systems that ask users to pause to consider AI’s energy consumption and environmental impacts are likely to reduce unnecessary AI use, suggests new research by Oregon State University. The findings, published in Science Communication, are important, as AI is already using electricity on scales that can be meaningfully compared to households, factories and towns.
Design tweaks promote responsible AI use for environmental protection, research shows
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