💻 Computing · Artificial Intelligence
AI and the Environment
AI needs huge amounts of energy and water to train; data centres and their environmental cost; but AI can also help — predicting weather, monitoring deforestation, optimising energy; trade-offs
Typical age: 9–11 years
“Could your child explain that AI needs a lot of energy to work but can also be used to help protect the environment, and discuss whether the trade-off is worth it?”
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Needs first
- Designing Fair AI Rules
Responsible design thinking extends to environmental considerations
- Climate Change Basics
Cross-domain: climate change awareness (Weather & Climate) enriches understanding of AI's environmental costs and benefits
- Machine Learning BasicsREQUIRED
Must understand training requires computation before grasping its environmental cost