Overview and Assessment Approaches of Energy Consumption and GHG Emissions Through the Development and Application of Artificial Intelligence - An Example from the Agricultural Sector

This article looks at the sustainability of various artificial intelligence (AI) methods. In recent months, AI methods have received a great deal of public attention and the benefits for sustainability have been emphasised. However, the ecological impacts of AI methods must also be considered in this debate. This article presents an overview of various approaches to sustainability assessment and addresses issues relating to energy consumption and the associated Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) calculation for a concrete agricultural AI-use case.