
arXiv: 2409.07471
This paper critically examines the AI Act's provisions on climate-related transparency, highlighting significant gaps and challenges in its implementation. We identify key shortcomings, including the exclusion of energy consumption during AI inference, the lack of coverage for indirect greenhouse gas emissions from AI applications, and the lack of standard reporting methodology. The paper proposes a novel interpretation to bring inference-related energy use back within the Act's scope and advocates for public access to climate-related disclosures to foster market accountability and public scrutiny. Cumulative server level energy reporting is recommended as the most suitable method. We also suggests broader policy changes, including sustainability risk assessments and renewable energy targets, to better address AI's environmental impact.
5 pages, 1 table, preprint
FOS: Computer and information sciences, Computer Science - Computers and Society, Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI), Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence, Computers and Society (cs.CY)
FOS: Computer and information sciences, Computer Science - Computers and Society, Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI), Computer Science - Artificial Intelligence, Computers and Society (cs.CY)
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