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Should tech companies be required to report AI’s environmental impact, or is voluntary transparency enough? (ace-usa.org)
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Can voluntary reporting by tech companies actually lead to meaningful environmental change, or does it require mandatory regulation to be effective? Additionally, could this type of legislation set a precedent for holding the broader tech industry accountable for its ecological footprint?

https://ace-usa.org/blog/research/research-technology/pros-and-cons-of-s-b-3732-the-artificial-intelligence-environmental-impacts-act/

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[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you think 'voluntary' is acceptable for anything important you want corporations to do, you have no business making decisions about real life. If it's voluntary, they'll only do it if it benefits them.

[–] taladar@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

If it’s voluntary, they’ll only do it if it benefits them.

Often not even then. They'll only do it if it is trivial to determine that it undeniably benefits the decision-makers personally.