Opinion

May 13, 2021

Time to tackle AI’s impact on the environment

Artificial intelligence is exciting — and demand for it is skyrocketing. But are businesses and developers considering the environmental cost?


Brian Mullins

4 min read

Taylor Vick

2021 is shaping up to be a good year for artificial intelligence. According to Deloitte, more than 70% of organisations intend to increase their spending on AI solutions this year in pursuit of improved analytics and automation capabilities.

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