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Essential Reads

Here are some articles on Marketing and Tech Trends I would like to share with you on the following topics:

#AI #Electricity #EV #Datacentres #Climate #CO2

 💻 7 Data-Based & Artificial Intelligence Projects To Help Fight Climate Change | earth.org

A curated list of AI projects revolutionising fields like healthcare, energy, and conservation, demonstrating AI’s potential to solve global challenges

🏭  24 fois plus de CO2 lors de la fabrication d’un ordinateur que lors de son utilisation | GreenIT

Manufacturing a computer emits 24 times more CO2 than its use, highlighting the critical environmental impact of electronics production over their lifespan.

🏭 AI data centers could use more electricity than the Netherlands by 2027 | DataCenterDynamics

AI data centers may consume more electricity than the Netherlands by 2027, stressing the energy demand and environmental concerns surrounding AI growth.

🚘  By 2030 EVs represent more than 60% of vehicles sold globally | IEA

By 2030, EVs will account for over 60% of vehicle sales globally, necessitating a rapid expansion of charging infrastructure to meet demand.

💻  Can AI Truly Be Green? | Green Software Foundation

By 2030, EVs will account for over 60% of vehicle sales globally, necessitating a rapid expansion of charging infrastructure to meet demand.

🌡️ Dérèglement climatique : l’impact environnemental vertigineux de l’IA | Le Parisien

AI’s rapid development poses significant environmental challenges, including a massive carbon footprint and rising energy consumption.

💻 Shaping the Future of Consumption: The Impact of AI-Generated Content on Consumer Behavior and Preferences | LinkedIn

AI-generated content is transforming consumption patterns, raising questions about its influence on human creativity and media consumption trends.

🌡️  Data center emissions probably 662% higher than big tech claims. Can it keep up the ruse? | The Guardian

The rise of data centres, essential to tech growth, contributes heavily to greenhouse gas emissions, urging greener solutions in the tech industry.

⚡️ Why the electric vehicle boom could put a major strain on the U.S. power grid | CNBC

The rise of data centres, essential to tech growth, contributes heavily to greenhouse gas emissions, urging greener solutions in the tech industry.

  Training a single AI model can emit as much carbon as five cars in their lifetimes | MIT Technology Review

Training large AI models can generate carbon emissions equivalent to the lifetime emissions of five cars, spotlighting AI’s environmental toll.

⚡️ Triple renewables target within reach after energy surge | World Economic Forum

A discussion on how renewable energy capacity must increase to support the global energy transition while reducing reliance on fossil fuels.

💻 The Green Dilemma: Can AI Fulfil Its Potential Without Harming the Environment? | earth.org

Examines AI’s potential to solve global challenges, balanced with its environmental impact and the need for sustainable AI development.

🗄️ Data center : poussée de fièvre sur les demandes de raccordement au réseau électrique | Les Echos

Data centres face a surge in power connection requests, stressing the need for sustainable energy sources to manage increasing demand.

💻 POWER OF AI: Wild predictions of power demand from AI put industry on edge | S&P Global

AI’s power demand is raising industry concerns, with predictions of exponential energy consumption growth, posing a challenge for energy sectors.

🌡️ On a testé le calculateur d’empreinte carbone de Jean-Marc Jancovici | Révolution Énergétique

A review of Jean-Marc Jancovici’s carbon footprint calculator, highlighting its usefulness in understanding personal and corporate CO2 impacts.

💻 Impact of ai on content consumption trends | FasterCapital

AI is reshaping content consumption, altering user preferences, content delivery, and how media is created and personalized.

⚡️ How much electricity does AI consume? | Consultor

The rise of generative AI models is dramatically increasing energy consumption, with concerns about the sustainability of this growth.

💻 IA : 20 % des revenus monde du BCG en 2024, déjà 25 % en France ? | Consultor

L’IA générative devrait contribuer à hauteur de 20 % au chiffre d’affaires mondial du BCG en 2024, ce qui témoigne de l’impact économique croissant des technologies de l’IA.

💻 Using the term ‘artificial intelligence’ in product descriptions reduces purchase intentions | Washington State University

Using ‘AI’ in product descriptions lowers consumer interest, reflecting trust issues or scepticism towards the technology.

 🌡️ What Is E-Waste Recycling and How Is it Done? | earth.org

E-waste recycling extracts valuable materials from discarded electronics, reducing environmental harm and resource scarcity. However, challenges like toxic materials, complex recycling processes, and limited scalability hinder its widespread adoption.

💻 Why AI-mediated energy storage is essential for EV charging infrastructure growth | Smart Energy International

AI-mediated energy storage is crucial for the growth of EV charging infrastructure as it optimizes load management, reduces grid strain, and enhances efficiency in charging stations .

💻 L‘IA “accélère la crise climatique”, alerte l’experte Sasha Luccioni | RTBF

Sasha Luccioni, la responsable de la stratégie climatique de Hugging Face, alerte sur l’empreinte carbone des l’IA et des cryptos, qui représentait déjà 2 % de la production mondiale d’électricité en 2022. 

💻 Sur LinkedIn, plus de la moitié des publications sont désormais dues à une IA | korii

Une start-up canadienne a étudié des milliers de contenus postés sur le réseau social professionnel afin d’en avoir le cœur net.