Digital Overconsumption and Waste: A Closer Look at the Impacts of Generative AI
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| author | Utz, Vanessa DiPaola, Steve |
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| contents | Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems currently contribute negatively to the production of digital waste, via the associated energy consumption and the related CO2 emissions. At this moment, a discussion is urgently needed on the replication of harmful consumer behavior, such as overconsumption, in the digital space. We outline our previous work on the climate implications of commercially available generative AI systems and the sentiment of generative AI users when confronted with AI-related climate research. We expand on this work via a discussion of digital overconsumption and waste, other related societal impacts, and a possible solution pathway |
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| spellingShingle | Digital Overconsumption and Waste: A Closer Look at the Impacts of Generative AI Utz, Vanessa DiPaola, Steve Artificial Intelligence Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems currently contribute negatively to the production of digital waste, via the associated energy consumption and the related CO2 emissions. At this moment, a discussion is urgently needed on the replication of harmful consumer behavior, such as overconsumption, in the digital space. We outline our previous work on the climate implications of commercially available generative AI systems and the sentiment of generative AI users when confronted with AI-related climate research. We expand on this work via a discussion of digital overconsumption and waste, other related societal impacts, and a possible solution pathway |
| title | Digital Overconsumption and Waste: A Closer Look at the Impacts of Generative AI |
| topic | Artificial Intelligence |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.18894 |