When discussing the environmental impact of AI systems, the primary focus tends to be on the volume of resources consumed during the development and training…
Online moderators and clickworkers provide data for training AI systems under poor working conditions. Their plight is often overlooked in the AI debate. Facebook says…
Google’s 540-Billion-Parameter Language Model PaLM In spring 2022, Google researchers unveiled a new AI language tool called the Pathways Language Model, or PaLM. Its capabilities…
True to her view that the climate crisis is the greatest global challenge we currently face, Machine Learning (ML) researcher Sasha Luccioni focuses her efforts…
Artificial Intelligence relies heavily on data infrastructure especially data centers. At a recently organized series of talks, researcher Sebastián Lehuedé and his colleagues collected insights…
AI and Mobility in Rural Regions If Germany wants to achieve its climate goals, the transportation sector must make a considerable contribution. In 2021, the…
Currently, 61 projects in Germany focused on autonomous buses in public transport are in various stages of development, most of them in urban areas. Sixteen…