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AI & The Environment
Listening and note-taking practice. Find out about the environmental impact of using AI.
by Mike Gibson
AI, listening, note-taking
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What’s in this lesson
Every slide, written out. The lesson itself is a board you present and annotate.
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Before listening: Discuss
1. How have you used AI?
2. How is AI helping science and technology?
3. What are some of the problems caused by AI?
Listen and take notes
Introduction
Main point 1
Main point 2
Main point 3
Minor point 1
Conclusion
Answer the questions:
1. Which problem associated with AI will be discussed in this talk?
2. What examples does he give about acting responsibly?
3. List 3 of the benefits of AI listed by Chouksey et al. (2026).
4. Which of these is expanded on with an example by the speaker?
5. Summarise the example he gives.
6. Summarise the 3 problems he describes:
Problem
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Examples / statistics
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Evidence from?
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7. Where are most AI data centres located now?
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After listening
Did you know about these environmental problems?
Would you consider using AI less now that you know about these problems?
Research task:
Find out some information about AI data centres in China. How many are there? Which companies own them? Is there any research about the environmental cost of these facilities? Report back to the class in 20 minutes.
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Use your notes to answer the questions. Listen again if necessary:
1. Which problem associated with AI will be discussed in this talk?
2. What examples does he give about acting responsibly?
3. List 3 of the benefits of AI listed by Chouksey et al. (2026).
4. Which of these is expanded on with an example by the speaker?
5. Summarise the example he gives.
6. Summarise the 3 problems he describes:
Problem Examples / statistics Evidence from?
1
2
3
7. Where are most AI data centres located now?
Slide 5
After listening
Did you know about these environmental problems?
Would you consider using AI less now that you know about these problems?
Research task:
Find out some information about AI data centres in your country. How many are there? Which companies own them? Is there any research about the environmental cost of these facilities?
Report back to the class in 20 minutes.