Cited by 176Green IT and SustainabilityEnergy Efficiency in ComputingPhotovoltaic Systems and Sustainability

Generative AI’s environmental costs are soaring — and mostly secret

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Crawford, Kate·2024·Nature

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Authors
Crawford, K.
Affiliations
University of Southern California (US)
Corresponding author
Crawford, Kate
Venue
Nature
Published
2024-02-20
Volume
626
Issue
8000
Pages
693-693
ISSN
  • 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-4687
OpenAlex
W4391965576
Cited by
175
References
2
Citations by year
2026: 56 · 2025: 83 · 2024: 36
FWCI
18.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Green IT and Sustainability
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Hardware and Architecture › Energy Efficiency in Computing
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability
Keywords
generative AI, environmental costs, CO2 emissions, energy consumption, environmental regulation, United States legislation

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