TechnologyShifting where data is processed for AI can reduce environmental harm A scheduling algorithm can help redistribute AI workloads among data centres to minimise the environmental impact on regions experiencing water shortages or fossil fuel pollution 51¶¯Âþ
EnvironmentGeoengineering the seas could be catastrophic for marine life Proposed methods of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by increasing the alkalinity of seawater using minerals such as basalt could severely affect the availability of nutrients in the deep ocean 51¶¯Âþ