🌱🤖 During the Global Summit for Action on AI, the segment dedicated to sustainable AI was marked by several highlights. Conferences, debates, and workshops brought together researchers, institutions, and experts to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on the environment and its role in the ecological transition. Together, they explored the challenges related to the ecological footprint of AI as well as the opportunities it offers for a more sustainable future.
📚Scientific Days at the Polytechnic Institute of Paris – February 6 and 7
On February 6 and 7, the Polytechnic Institute of Paris hosted an international conference dedicated to the transformations induced by AI in our societies. Among the highlights, a workshop dedicated to sustainable AI took place on February 7 under the presidency of Stéphane Canu, a professor at INSA Rouen Normandie. This panel especially allowed for examining the increasing environmental footprint of AI systems and exploring solutions for more sustainable development. Experts such as Thomas Le Goff (Télécom Paris), Ann Nowé (ULB), Sasha Luccioni (Hugging Face), and Ricardo Vinuesa (KTH) shared their analyses on the complex relationship between AI and sustainability.
🗣️Court for Future Generations at the Sorbonne – February 7
On February 7, the Sorbonne hosted the Court for Future Generations for a significant public debate that gathered an audience of over 600 people. Organized in collaboration with Usbek & Rica as part of the Cultural Days of the Summit, this event raised a fundamental question: “Is there an AI to save the planet?
With the participation of major institutions such as ADEME, Arcep, CESE, and INRIA, this debate highlighted the potentials and limits of AI in the face of environmental challenges, an essential reflection as decisive choices must be made for future generations.
🎯High-level workshop on AI and environmental knowledge – February 7
Finally, as a grand finale, a strategic workshop took place at the Ministry of Ecological Transition in La Défense on February 7, bringing together international actors, researchers, and experts in generative AI. Among the organizations present were UNEP, WMO, OECD, UNESCO, and technical support units from the IPCC and IPBES.
Many major issues were addressed during this session, such as the contribution of generative AI in improving access to environmental knowledge by facilitating the analysis and contextualization of large scientific reports.
