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Home » Environment and energy » Generative AI has an electronic waste problem, researchers warn

Generative AI has an electronic waste problem, researchers warn

13 Dec 2024 Isabelle Dumé
Image of a computer circuit board containing glowing orange lights and a chip at the centre with the letters AI written on it in glowing blue letters
Artificial, but real: The circuit boards and other hardware that underpin popular generative AI systems such as ChatGPT are a significant source of electronic waste, the researchers say. (Courtesy: Shutterstock/Anggalih-Prasetya)
The rising popularity of generative artificial intelligence (GAI), and in particular large language

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