Nick Couldry: Using AI for trivial tasks hurts the planet

Couldry, Nick ORCID: 0000-0001-8233-3287 and Bevan, Anna (2025) Nick Couldry: Using AI for trivial tasks hurts the planet. LSE Business Review (14 May 2025). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Data centres around the world consume vast amounts of electricity and water. In London, Thames Water has expressed great concern with possible shortages. Nick Couldry believes that we must stop using AI for trivial tasks every day. Without this behavioural change, we risk worsening climate change. He discussed the environmental consequences of AI in this Q&A with Anna Bevan for LSE’s IQ Podcast.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview/
Additional Information:	© 2025 The Authors
Divisions:	Media and Communications
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General) B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Date Deposited:	23 Jun 2025 09:45
Last Modified:	23 Jun 2025 09:48
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/128431

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