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From Cradle to Cloud: A Life Cycle Review of AI's Environmental Footprint

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Main Authors:	Lambert, Katherine, Luccioni, Sasha
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2026
Subjects:	Computers and Society
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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