julia barnett
juliabbarnett.bsky.social
julia barnett
@juliabbarnett.bsky.social
ai ethics researcher
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Often left out of the AI-in-the-news conversations: Environmental impact. Brilliant piece from
@juliabbarnett.bsky.social.

"The key factor is that (newsroom use of AI) shouldn’t be frivolous; they need to be thoughtful and show real utility."
Generative AI models have an environmental impact, including consuming considerable amounts of water. How should newsrooms and journalists be thinking about this as they consider their use of GenAI tools? New on the GAIN blog today: generative-ai-newsroom.com/the-often-ov...
The often overlooked water footprint of AI models
… and what that means for individuals, newsrooms, and journalists
generative-ai-newsroom.com
February 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM