Green AI
An approach to AI research and development that prioritises computational efficiency and minimises the environmental footprint of training and running AI models.
In plain language
Making AI more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. Training large AI models uses enormous amounts of electricity; Green AI focuses on reducing that footprint.
Why this matters
Environmental sustainability is increasingly part of corporate governance and ESG reporting. Your AI strategy should consider the environmental impact of AI initiatives, and your governance framework should include sustainability metrics and efficiency standards for AI development and deployment.
Relevance
StrategyGreen AI aligns AI capability with corporate ESG commitments and emerging regulatory expectations around environmental accountability.
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