Who is working on #AI and #sustainability in the UK (or nearby)? There must be a lot of people but no one comes to mind. I've been asked to suggest a speaker other than me, which is a fairly low bar given how much I talk about sustainability (a bit but...)
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@mer__edith@garyacook. Re who has done thinking on AI and sustainability in the US,@bcmerchant has done important reporting on Big Tech selling AI to Big Oil to help them discover and accelerate oil and gas extraction (the LAST thing we need). THREAD
https://twitter.com/emahlee/status/1104218682253729792 …
That thread links to two of @bcmerchant's pieces on this (1st tweet and last tweet of thread). @garyacook has looked into Amazon's data center fossil fuel vs renewable energy investment. Good thread from Gary https://twitter.com/emahlee/status/1159984373900308480 …
Journalists, PLEASE, don't help Amazon greenwash.
Put Amazon's renewable energy projects in *context.* How do the 66 projects compare to our dirty energy investments?
"10X more new demand for fracked gas dirty electricity than the new RE supply AWS has created just in 2019." https://twitter.com/garyacook/status/1159221351011373056 …
"10X more new demand for fracked gas dirty electricity than the new RE supply AWS has created just in 2019." https://twitter.com/garyacook/status/1159221351011373056 …
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@mer__edith is an expert on AI and ethics, but I'm not sure how much she's put attention on AI and climate specifically. Meredith? Also, do you know others we should know about?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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