How to Give AI a Bad Carbon Footprint - Environmental Considerations of AI

Join Turing Award laureate David Patterson in this 35-minute talk from Google I/O 2025 that examines the environmental impact of artificial intelligence. Discover both humorous advice on worsening AI's carbon footprint and serious strategies for improvement. Explore common misconceptions about AI emissions, understand the key factors that influence environmental impact, and gain valuable insights for developing more sustainable AI systems. Access additional resources on machine learning's carbon footprint, energy consumption comparisons between smartphones and cloud computing, green energy considerations, and lifecycle emissions of AI hardware.