AI, Climate, and Transparency: Operationalizing and Improving the AI Act

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2409.07471v1
• Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 07:57:39 GMT
• Title: AI, Climate, and Transparency: Operationalizing and Improving the AI Act
• Authors: Nicolas Alder, Kai Ebert, Ralf Herbrich, Philipp Hacker,
• Abstract summary: This paper critically examines the AI Act's provisions on climate-related transparency. We identify key shortcomings, including the exclusion of energy consumption during AI inference. We propose a novel interpretation to bring inference-related energy use back within the Act's scope.
• Score: 2.874893537471256
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
• Abstract: This paper critically examines the AI Act's provisions on climate-related transparency, highlighting significant gaps and challenges in its implementation. We identify key shortcomings, including the exclusion of energy consumption during AI inference, the lack of coverage for indirect greenhouse gas emissions from AI applications, and the lack of standard reporting methodology. The paper proposes a novel interpretation to bring inference-related energy use back within the Act's scope and advocates for public access to climate-related disclosures to foster market accountability and public scrutiny. Cumulative server level energy reporting is recommended as the most suitable method. We also suggests broader policy changes, including sustainability risk assessments and renewable energy targets, to better address AI's environmental impact.

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