MIT AI Risk Repository · Additional evidence · 68.05.00c

Environmental risk

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"In contrast to the previous risks, this hazard is not tied to AI model capabilities. Here, the hazard is energy-intensive data centers, which can lead to increased carbon emissions if they consume carbon-intensive energy sources. Because this risk is realized cumulatively over time, there is no single event that triggers the harm; it is a continuous process."

From Dimensional Characterization and Pathway Modeling for Catastrophic AI Risks (Chin2025), as extracted by the MIT AI Risk Repository (CC BY 4.0).

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