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4 Big AI Sustainability Prospects, And One Big Problem

InformationWeek, April 13th, 2023

With the hype swirling around AI's generative language possibilities, some of the less discussed benefits could drive innovation for a sustainable future. But there's a snag that needs a solution.

When more than 1,000 tech leaders signed an open letter calling for a pause on fast-moving advancements in AI early this month, they laid bare the ethical dilemma posed by language learning models and possible dire workforce impacts. But often lost in the talk of dystopian outcomes is the impact the new technology could have on the near-universal drive for a more sustainable future.

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