Emily Kwong

Washington, D.C.

Audio journo. Host of Inheriting from @LAistStudios. Co-host of @NPRShortWave podcast. Roots in @RavenRadio 🌱 @AIRmedia board co-president. AZN. Water bender.

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How tech companies could shrink AI's climate footprint

5 days ago | wrvo.org | Emily Kwong |Regina Barber |Hannah Chinn |Rebecca Ramirez

In 2018, computer scientist Sasha Luccioni was an AI researcher for Morgan Stanley — and couldn't shake this existential worry. "I essentially was getting more and more climate anxiety. I was really feeling this profound disconnect between my job and my values and the things that I cared about," Luccioni told NPR. So Luccioni quit her job.
How tech companies could shrink AI’s climate footprint

6 days ago | envirolink.org | Emily Kwong

From NPRGoogle, Microsoft and Meta have all pledged to reach at least net-zero carbon emissions by 2030. Amazon set their net-zero deadline for 2040. To understand how these four tech companies could possibly meet their climate goals amid an artificial intelligence renaissance, Short Wave co-host Emily Kwong discusses the green AI movement.
Why the true water footprint of AI is so elusive

6 days ago | envirolink.org | Emily Kwong

From NPRBy 2028, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory forecasts that U.S. data centers could use as much as 12% of the nation’s electricity. The reason: generative AI. Since 2022, AI innovation by four leading tech companies — Google, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon — has led to annual increases in both energy and water consumption. So, in this episode, Short Wave co-host Emily Kwong probes huge water footprint of AI.
How tech companies could shrink AI's climate footprint : Short Wave

6 days ago | npr.org | Emily Kwong |Regina G. Barber |Hannah Chinn |Rebecca Ramirez

How tech companies could shrink AI's climate footprint Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1250191980/1269288765" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> AI is rapidly transforming how we live, work, and communicate. But can we undergo that transformation without destroying the environment?
How tech companies could shrink AI's climate footprint : Short Wave

6 days ago | flipboard.com | Emily Kwong |Regina G. Barber |Hannah Chinn |Rebecca Ramirez

5 underrated ChatGPT prompts you should be using every dayIt takes time to embrace ChatGPT… but once you do, there’s no going back. OpenAI’s LLMs can be great tools in everyday life, but there are a few tips …
Why the true water footprint of AI is so elusive

1 week ago | wrvo.org | Emily Kwong |Regina Barber |Hannah Chinn |Rebecca Ramirez

As the tech industry has grown, so too have data centers. Data centers are enormous buildings filled with hundreds of thousands of computers that store cloud data and power artificial intelligence. To keep up with computing demands, data centers use electricity and sometimes chilled water to keep those computers cool. The result? A surge in energy and water use that has caught the attention of scientists and lawmakers.
Why the true water footprint of AI is so elusive : Short Wave

1 week ago | npr.org | Emily Kwong |Regina G. Barber |Hannah Chinn |Rebecca Ramirez

Why the true water footprint of AI is so elusive Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1249592906/1269272812" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Water is a precious resource. Should we be concerned about the amount that generative AI requires to function? Deven Dadbhawala/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Deven Dadbhawala/Getty Images Water is a precious resource.
Why the true water footprint of AI is so elusive : Short Wave

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Emily Kwong |Regina G. Barber |Hannah Chinn |Rebecca Ramirez

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What playing Minecraft tells researchers about social learning

1 week ago | wrvo.org | Regina Barber |Emily Kwong |Juana Summers |Rachel Carlson

The recent box office smash hit Minecraft is based on a very popular video game by the same name. It's known for its block graphics, calming music that set the vibe for players to "mine" for building materials and gems. The game is very popular with children and adults alike. One of those adults is cognitive scientist Charley Wu, who recently published a paper in the journal Nature Communicationsthat utilized Minecraft to study how people learn.
What playing Minecraft tells researchers about social learning : Short Wave

1 week ago | npr.org | Regina G. Barber |Emily Kwong |Juana Summers |Rachel Carlson |Erika Ryan

What playing Minecraft tells researchers about social learning Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1248664738/1269242910" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> A player's field of view in the popular video game Minecraft.