COP31 Antalya AI climate pledge criticized as voluntary and toothless
What happened
On November 10, The Verge reported that Turkey, ahead of the COP31 climate summit, introduced the Antalya AI pledge. It covers clean energy for data centers, international standards for responsible AI, environmental impact disclosure and e-waste management. The pledge states its goals are "voluntary and non-binding, creating no new obligations," and was criticized as an empty promise and a "cruel joke" on AI's environmental impact. The report also noted the US has withdrawn from global climate agreements and sent no official representative.
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- The Verge · AIThe global pledge to use AI for climate good is a cruel joke
土耳其为 COP31 气候峰会预热的 Antalya Artificial Intelligence Pledge 明确写明目标"自愿且非强制性、不产生新义务"，被批为对 AI 环境影响的空头承诺。该承诺涉及数据中心清洁能源供电、责任 AI 国际标准、环境影响披露和电子垃圾管理，但美国已退出全球气候协定且未派官方代表参会。
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