Libraries at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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2024
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Article
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Generative AI is a disruptive technology that offers significant potential across many fields including healthcare, health education and academic libraries. However, although many concerns are routinely cited in relation to AI, very few of these address the issue of the increased power requirements inherent in AI training and inference. Climate change resulting from human factors has already resulted in increased global warming and climate variability. In this Anthropocene era the question must be asked how libraries and other organisations will mitigate the impacts of their increased AI use? To date assessments of sustainability and energy use in libraries have not focussed on this emerging threat. Libraries should consider further investment in carbon reduction, offset strategies, and utilising greener energy sources, such as solar, wind or hydro-electricity generation.
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