Should we go on data diets? Our daily use of the internet consumes vast amounts of energy, and the coming of AI is an extra challenge in the battle to reduce our carbon footprint.
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Convenience: The idea behind vast energy consuming data centres is to reduce “latency”, the time between you typing in a web address or clicking on an app button, and the content you are requesting being delivered to you. Glossary
Carbon footprint - The total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) that are generated by our actions. China is the top emitter with 28% of the world’s total emissions. The US is second with 14%.