Perhaps the least acknowledged downside of deep neural net #AI models: the carbon footprint
But this key preprint is starting to get noticed https://arxiv.org/abs/1906.02243 by @strubell @andrewmccallum https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2758612 … @AndrewLBeam
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613630/training-a-single-ai-model-can-emit-as-much-carbon-as-five-cars-in-their-lifetimes/ … @techreview @_KarenHaopic.twitter.com/j3dcGityEv