DFI Speaker Series: An Educational Program on the Environmental Impacts of AI
Description: Media coverage about the environmental footprint of AI has increased significantly in recent years. Major outlets now routinely report on the vast quantities of electricity and water needed to power various AI tools. For example, increased data center construction and use is forecasted to represent up to 12.0% of total U.S. electricity consumption by 2028. Despite these alarming trends, AI seems to remain on the rise across domains. The talk provides a summary of how AI affects the environment and proposes an educational framework that emphasizes interactive and collaborative learning designs.
Bio: Mario Khreiche is a Lecturer of Communication, Media and Learning Technologies Design in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology at Teachers College. He previously held positions as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication at NYU and as Andrew W. Mellon Sawyer Seminar Postdoctoral Fellow in “Information Ecosystems: Creating Data (and Absence) From the Quantitative to the Digital Age” at the University of Pittsburgh. His research and teaching interests include education technologies, platforms, and the history of computing.
