Is environmentally sustainable AI possible?
Panel discussion
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Event date
Tuesday 30 September 2025, 7pm to 8pm
Location
Online only
Audience
Open to alumni, staff, students, the public
Admission
Free admission, booking required
Event details
York Sustainability Network event
York for Life Sustainability Network is delighted to present a panel discussion as part of York Environment Festival 2025.
AI is going to change the world. But can it protect the planet?The climate crisis feels more urgent than ever. But with companies racing to develop faster, better, and more powerful AI across the globe: the demand on our planet's resources is only getting stronger. Is environmentally sustainable AI possible?
We're bringing together York researchers and others across the sector to answer this very question.
About the speakers
Chair
- Professor Tom Stoneham, Professor of Philosophy, University of York
Speakers
- Dr Felicia Liu, Lecturer in Sustainability, Department of Environment & Geography, University of York
- Dr Justin Byrne (BS Biology 2015 & MSc Biology 2017)
- Dr Meghna Asthana (PhD in Computer Science, 2024)
More speakers will be announced soon.