In a 2022 paper published on the Association for Computing Machinery’s website, researchers find that cloud computing’s lack of public data makes it difficult for scientists to determine AI’s impact—and propose a model to measure AI’s carbon emissions.
“Public pressure needs to be put on these companies to say, ‘You’ve gotta tell us how much energy you’re using, how much water you’re using. What are you taking away in order to achieve the commercial benefits that you’re achieving from us?'" Krintz says.