“Factoring Sustainability in Building AI Systems” is the second episode of the IEEE Technology Center for Climate (ITCC) webinar series on “AI and Sustainability.” This webinar explored how sustainability considerations can be embedded in the design of AI systems.
While ethical considerations throughout the lifecycle of AI systems have been at the heart of responsible AI and AI-related regulatory frameworks, the aspect of sustainability is a more recent addition. Discussions about the environmental impact of AI at policy level start calling for an integration of sustainability-related considerations already at the design phase of AI systems rather than an after-thought.
Such a design thinking approach may include a wide range of techniques, from traditional process optimization, and performance engineering to business decisions which may impact the use of resources.
In this webinar, speakers explored the degree to which sustainability considerations affect business and design decisions around designing and developing AI systems. Starting with the building blocks of AI systems and low-hanging fruits of sustainable AI, and where there is more work to do. the webinar assembled a unique blend of expertise around this panel, from seasoned experts in the sustainable AI space to the voice of youth and young professionals who can give us their perspective on the subject.
Pannelists:
Polat Goktas, Marie Curie Research Fellow, University College Dublin, Ireland and IEEE Young Professional Task Force on Climate and Sustainability
Clara Neppel, Senior Director European Business Operations, Head of IEEE Technology Center for Climate (ITCC) (Moderator)
Daniela Rittmeier, Head of Data & AI CoE, CapGemini, Germany
Mario Tokarz, CEO, RightMinded AI
Yuhan (Sicily) Zheng, IEEE Young Professional Task Force on Climate and SustainabilityAbout the Webinar Series on AI and Sustainability
The “AI and Sustainability” webinar series is a continuation of our previous collaboration with Reuters Events on “Empowering the Green Tech Revolution.” The series explores how sustainable AI is essential to harness the benefits of technologies like generative AI while safeguarding our environment and finite resources.
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