Invited opinion: The AI boom and environmental limits

The Globe and Mail published an invited commentary by Dr. Tushar Sharma titled “The artificial-intelligence boom is straining environmental and infrastructural limits.” The article highlights how modern AI models consume enormous computational resources, driving energy usage and carbon emissions at a scale that existing infrastructure struggles to support.

Sharma calls for a focus on sustainable AI, arguing that technical innovation must go hand in hand with efficiency, renewable energy, and thoughtful deployment so that society can continue to benefit from AI without overwhelming environmental and infrastructural limits.

Read the article: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-the-artificial-intelligence-boom-is-straining-environmental-and/