摘要:
Increased usage of generative AI (GenAI) in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research induces a climate impact from carbon emissions due to energy consumption of the hardware used to develop and run GenAI models and systems. The exact energy usage and and subsequent carbon emissions are difficult to estimate in HCI research because HCI researchers most often use cloud-based services where the hardware and its energy consumption are hidden from plain view. The HCI GenAI CO2ST Calculator is a tool designed specifically for the HCI research pipeline, to help researchers estimate the energy consumption and carbon footprint of using generative AI in their research, either a priori (allowing for mitigation strategies or experimental redesign) or post hoc (allowing for transparent documentation of carbon footprint in written reports of the research).
Spadafora, Luigi Cacciatore, Stefano Galli, Mattia Collet, Carlos Betti, Matteo Sarto, Gianmarco Simeone, Beatrice Rocco, Erica D’Ascenzo, Fabrizio De Ferrari, Gaetano Maria De Filippo, Ovidio Sabouret, Pierre Colaiori, Iginio Carnevale, Roberto Valenti, Valentina Gaudio, Carlo Zimatore, Francesca Romana Frati, Giacomo Versaci, Francesco Sciarretta, Sebastiano Biondi Zoccai, Giuseppe Bernardi, Marco
Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies Sapienza University of Rome Latina 04100 ItalyDepartment of Geriatrics Orthopedics and Rheumatology Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore L.go F. Vito 1 Rome 00168 ItalyFondazione Policlinico Universitario “Agostino Gemelli” IRCCS L.go A. Gemelli 8 Rome 00168 ItalyMaria Cecilia Hospital GVM Care & Research Cotignola 48033 ItalyCardiovascular Center Aalst Aalst 9300 BelgiumDepartment of Clinical Sciences and Community Health Cardiovascular Section University of Milan Milan 20122 ItalyICOT Istituto Marco Pasquali Latina 04351 ItalyDivision of Cardiology Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital Turin 10126 ItalyHeart Institute and Action Group Pitié-Salpétrière Sorbonne University Paris 75013 FranceNational College of French Cardiologists Paris 75005 FranceUOC UTIC Emodinamica e Cardiologia Ospedale Santa Maria Goretti Latina 04351 ItalyIRCCS NeuroMed Pozzilli 86030 ItalyDepartment of Clinical Internal Medicine Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences Sapienza University of Rome Piazzale Aldo Moro 5 Rome 00185 ItalyCardiovascular Diseases Residency Program Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata di Verona Verona 37126 Italy