On the Paris AI Motion Summit earlier this 12 months, Lenovo joined the Coalition for Sustainable AI, a French government-led initiative in collaboration with the UN Setting Program (UNEP) and the Worldwide Telecommunication Union (ITU). The coalition brings collectively world stakeholders dedicated to aligning AI improvement with sustainability targets and fostering accountable AI that helps environmental insurance policies.
Along with different members which incorporates AMD, Nvidia, SAP, and Schneider Electrical, Lenovo will assist collaborative, worldwide efforts to form accountable AI that drives progress towards the UN 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Growth Objectives (SDGs), significantly in areas corresponding to local weather motion and environmental safety.
By way of this initiative, Lenovo will contribute to the coalition’s innovation hub, an open and collaborative platform aimed toward advancing science, requirements, and options for aligning AI with environmental targets.
“At Lenovo, we imagine that AI just isn’t solely a device for higher effectivity, but in addition a catalyst for sustainable innovation” mentioned Shama Patari, VP & Deputy Common Counsel, Ethics & Compliance, Authorities Relations & Commerce, Lenovo. “By becoming a member of the Coalition for Sustainable AI, we reinforce our dedication to designing programs, decreasing waste, and optimizing vitality use throughout our price chain as a part of our journey to net-zero”.
Lenovo is dedicated to reaching its net-zero targets by 2050 after having its targets validated by SBTi in January 2023. To satisfy these targets, Lenovo has set formidable targets corresponding to enhancing the vitality effectivity of its servers by 50% by 2030 (in comparison with 2018). Its industry-leading Neptune™ direct water-cooling expertise allows prospects to cut back energy consumption by as much as 40% and obtain a 3.5x enchancment in thermal effectivity in comparison with conventional air-cooled programs, a key energy in constructing extra sustainable AI infrastructure.
This new coalition membership enhances Lenovo’s ongoing commitments to different accountable AI initiatives, together with UNESCO Suggestion on the Ethics of AI, Canada’s Voluntary Code of Conduct on Generative AI, and the European Fee’s AI Pact. With its Accountable AI committee and AI coverage in place, Lenovo has constructed a powerful AI inside governance framework and is already demonstrating accountability and accountability within the AI house.
Be taught extra about Lenovo’s ESG efforts and AI governance on its newest Setting, Social, Governance report
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