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From Efficiency Gains to Rebound Effects: The Problem of Jevons' Paradox in AI's Polarized Environmental Debate

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Main Authors:	Luccioni, Alexandra Sasha, Strubell, Emma, Crawford, Kate
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2025
Subjects:	Computers and Society
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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