- Computational requirements for AI are growing very fast - This will provoke the discarding of aging electronics - At the end of 2023, “e-waste” was 2.6 thousand tons. - It is expected to be 0.4-2.5 million tons for 2030. - However, the figure for 2023 may be grossly underestimated. - There are several ways to mitigate such effects - You can recycle obsolete servers, etc. - Communication and power supplies can be reused - Measures can reduce the burden on nature by 16-86%. - Currently, only 10% of H100 chips get a second life. - Chips can be donated to universities, etc.