Stefanie Kunkel, Malcolm Campbell-Verduyn, Simon Driscoll, Silke Niehoff, Gabrielle Samuel Current debates on AI and sustainability are dichotomised, tending to focus on either the environmental impact of AI systems themselves („sustainability of AI“) or AI’s potential for environmental benefit („AI for sustainability“). This perspective highlights a crucial gap: „AI against sustainability“ – the negative environmental […]
By Janna Axenbeck, Stefanie Kunkel, Joris Blain und Francis Charpentier Using input-output analysis of EU FIGARO data (2010-2021), we calculate the embodied –i.e., supply chain-related– greenhouse gas emissions of digital industries (hardware, IT services, and communications). We show that the embodied emissions of demand for digital industries in 2021 are 4.1% of global emissions, with […]
By Thomas Bruhn, Niko Schäpke, Carolin Fraude, Lena Bendlin, Azza Dirar, Man Fang, Karen Finn, Maureen Goodman, Laureline Simon, Stefanie Kunkel, Shantanu Mandal, Natalie Mangondo, Kathleen A Mar, Christine Peringer, Heike Schroeder, Joseph A Siegel, Juliette Tronchon, Calder Tsuyuki-Tomlinson, Malika Virah-Sawmy, Christine Wamsler, Mark G Lawrence Transdisciplinary research (TDR) seeks to involve non-academic perspectives from […]
By Stefanie Kunkel, Peter Neuhäusler, Marcel Matthess, Melissa Dachrodt Digitalisation in manufacturing (or “industry 4.0”) is expected to improve energy efficiency and thus reduce energy intensity in manufacturing, but studies show that it may also increase energy consumption. In this article, we investigate to what extent the degree of industry 4.0 is linked to energy […]
By Stefanie Kunkel, Simon Terhorst and Grischa Beier
By Marcel Matthess, Stefanie Kunkel, Melissa Fiona Dachrodt, Grischa Beier
Blog post for the Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society.
By Felix Creutzig, Daron Acemoglu, Xuemei Bai, Paul N Edwards, Marie Josefine Hintz, Lynn H Kaack, Siir Kilkis, Stefanie Kunkel, Amy Luers, Nikola Milojevic-Dupont, Dave Rejeski, Jürgen Renn, David Rolnick, Christoph Rosol, Daniela Russ, Thomas Turnbull, Elena Verdolini, Felix Wagner, Charlie Wilson, Aicha Zekar, Marius Zumwald
By Stefanie Kunkel, Frieder Schmelzle, Silke Niehoff, Grischa Beier