Sustainability and AI

Table: Collection of links critical on the sustainability of AI
Title Summary
Siemens Energy lifts global gas turbine outlook on data center demand The annual emissions from yearly additions of new gas are about equivalent to adding one new Pakistan to the world each year.
Response: A cheat sheet for conversations about AI Makes the case that meat and AI emissions might follow a similar trajectory. "Negligable" in the past; an issue now.
Cheaper AI is not greener AI
Jevon's Paradox More efficient ≠ More sustainable if demand is elastic