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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres proposed a framework for artificial intelligence companies to disclose their impacts as part of the UN’s plan for global energy independence.
In a London Climate Action Week keynote on Tuesday, Guterres called on “every major AI company” to measure and publicly disclose their full environmental footprint, including emissions, water and land usage. The UN chief also called on AI companies to commit to powering every data center with renewable energy by 2030.
“No more hidden costs. No more shifting the burden onto those least able to bear it,” Guterres said, according to the UN transcript. “It is time to come clean. If AI is to help build a better future, it must be honest about what it costs us now.”
