ustwo and University of Bristol Launch PRISM, a New Open-Source Tool That Helps Developers Understand the Carbon Impact of AI Usage During Development
New plug-in gives developers real-time estimates of AI-related emissions directly inside their coding environment, helping teams make more informed decisions about AI usage
Global digital product studio ustwo, in collaboration with the University of Bristol, today announced the launch of PRISM, an open-source developer plug-in that provides visibility into the estimated operational emissions associated with AI usage. This creates momentum and transparency to positively impact the decisions teams make when working with AI.
As organisations rapidly adopt AI-powered tools and workflows, the environmental impact of these technologies remains largely invisible to the developers using them. PRISM aims to change that by surfacing directional estimates of AI-related emissions directly inside the integrated development environment (IDE), enabling teams to consider carbon impact alongside other metrics such as cost, speed, and performance.
Built using a transparent token-to-energy-to-carbon methodology informed by Green Software Foundation guidance and recent academic research, PRISM is among the first open-source tools designed to help developers understand the estimated environmental implications of AI usage.
