BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam//NONSGML v1.0//EN NAME:Environmental impact of GenAI METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20270114T110000 DTEND:20270114T123000 DTSTAMP:20270114T110000 UID:environmental-impact-of-genai@8F96275E-9F55-4B3F-A143-836282E12573 CREATED:20260825T210543 LOCATION: SUMMARY:Environmental impact of GenAI X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

What does it mean to use GenAI in a world where sustainability is becoming increasingly i mportant? In this session, you will explore the environmental costs a ssociated with GenAI and learn how to make conscious decisions about its use.

You will critically assess when GenAI adds value and when alternative approaches may be more appropriate. < /p>

At the end of the session, you will be able to:

Explain the main environmental costs associated with GenAI.
Make informed decisions about when to use GenAI from a sustainability perspective.
Analyze and compare the environmental impact of GenAI with other digital and non -digital activities.
Describe and evaluate alte rnatives and strategies for reducing the ecological impact of GenAI u se.

Facilitator: Silvester Draaijer
Delivery: on campus
External participants welcome: yes

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You can select all workshops a t once or return to the form anytime. You can reserve up to a week in advance. Registration closes after that.
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DESCRIPTION: What does it mean to use GenAI in a world where sustainab ility is becoming increasingly important? In this session, you will e xplore the environmental costs associated with GenAI and learn how to make conscious decisions about its use. You will critically as sess when GenAI adds value and when alternative approaches may be mor e appropriate. At the end of the session, you will be able to:&n bsp;

Explain the main environmental costs associated with Ge nAI.
Make informed decisions about when to use GenAI from a sustainability perspective.
Analyz e and compare the environmental impact of GenAI with other digit al and non-digital activities.
Describe and eva luate alternatives and strategies for reducing the ecological impact of GenAI use.

Facilitator: Silvester Draaijer
Deliv ery: on campus
External participants welcome: yesRegistrat ion VU CTL Shorts:

Sign up via this registration form, where you choose your workshop and preferred day.
You can select all workshops at on ce or return to the form anytime. You can reserve up to a week in adv ance. Registration closes after that.
If you've regis tered but can't attend, please inform us at least a week in advance s o we can accommodate others. You can cancel your registration by decl ining the Outlook invite.

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