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EP 50: Small Sustainable AI Choices We Can Control
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In this milestone episode, AI for Interior Designers *Podcast Host, Jenna Gaidusek, digs into the environmental footprint of AI tools like ChatGPT and how their use affects energy and water resources-especially as data centers expand to keep up with demand. You’ll learn surprising facts, like how a year of daily AI searches has a smaller carbon impact than driving 40 miles or running your dryer just 16 times.
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We break down the latest research on data center sustainability, water use, and carbon emissions, and compare the footprint of AI to everyday activities. Most importantly, we empower you with practical, actionable steps to offset your digital impact-like switching to LED bulbs, hang-drying laundry, and using smart thermostats-each of which can save many times more CO₂ than your annual AI use. We also highlight the incredible ROI and time savings AI brings to interior design businesses, and discuss how you can advocate for greener tech while making a difference in your own home and studio. Tune in to discover:
- How AI’s environmental impact compares to common household activities
- What data centers are doing (and not doing) to become more sustainable
- Easy ways to offset your digital footprint as a designer or homeowner
- The business benefits of AI for interior designers
- Why your choices matter-and how to lead by example
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