This poster placed in the top 30 for the 39. Plakatwettbewerbs des Deutschen Studierendenwerks (German Student Union poster contest) out of 700 entries. The prompt asked students to imagine the campus of the future, or problems students of the future will face.
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Our generation is constantly bombarded with messages about Artificial Intelligence’s looming presence in our futures. Discussions of the future are becoming more and more focused on the future of AI, and less on a more pressing concern: climate change. Our generation’s future is also irreparably impacted by climate change. This poster attempts to remind the viewer that the future of AI is also inexplicably linked to climate change. The amount of energy and water needed to power AI is enormous, increasing emissions and contributing to water shortages. Conversely, rising sea levels and temperatures threaten the effectiveness of AI. In discussing the future of AI, it is imperative to also address how it not only contributes to climate change, but also how it is affected by climate change.