UN Adopts Framework for Sustainable AI

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The United Nations adopted its first resolution focused on the environmental sustainability of artificial intelligence systems during UNEA-7 in Nairobi. The framework addresses AI’s growing energy and water consumption, mineral demand, and electronic waste while promoting responsible system design. It also emphasizes financing, capacity building, and technology transfer to support developing countries, particularly in Africa, to actively participate in shaping sustainable AI standards and future digital innovation.