Frugal Artificial Intelligence (AI) training course

This one-day training course on frugal artificial intelligence teaches participants to understand and reduce the environmental and social impacts of AI. Based on the expertise of GreenIT.fr, it covers the fundamentals of responsible digital practices, key impact areas (data centers, hardware, software), and the most effective current solutions for lowering AI’s footprint.

Formation disponible en français.

Training description

This training course on frugal artificial intelligence (AI) will enable you to understand the environmental and social impacts of AI, and how to limit them. The core of the frugal AI training course focuses on the approaches and best practices for moving towards AI which uses less resources, with lower social impacts. The course is based on the latest expertise and research in the field, as well as on the 20-plus years’ experience of digital responsibility pioneers the GreenIT.fr collective.

Outline

This one-day training course begins with an introduction on the challenges of responsible digital technology and the impacts of AI. Participants will work with the trainer to explore the implementation of a responsible AI approach, focusing in particular on key best practices. The day will end with the launch of a concrete action plan to integrate these practices into their organization.

Acquisition of fundamental knowledge: context/history, benchmarks and key figures, impacts and consequences, etc.
Impact reduction: Understanding how to reduce the environmental impacts of AI through the three pillars of Green IT (data centers, hardware, and software).
Understanding solutions: Trainees study the latest and most effective solutions for reducing the environmental footprint of AI.

Learning objectives

Participants will leave with the essential knowledge and benchmarks needed to lay the foundations for an initial frugal AI approach within their organisation. At the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

Understand the basics of the history of artificial intelligence (AI)
Understand the environmental and social impacts of current AI
Identify these impacts by order of priority, according to Green IT principles, and thereby know where to take action first
Understand how to assess the frugality of an AI system
Master solutions to reduce the impact of AI, thanks to the latest industry expertise
Implement their first frugal AI strategy, and the tools to monitor and manage it.

Target audience

This training course is conceived for IT, AI and ESG professionals; for those in charge of digital responsibility within their organisations; and indeed, for any executives dealing with AI-related questions today:

Digital executives
Green IT and digital responsibility managers
Heads of innovation
Heads of AI
ESG/Sustainability executives

Prequisites

A first experience of digital management within a company…
…this experience does not have to be technical
You don’t need to be an AI expert, or to have a technical role (developer, data scientist, etc), to follow this training course.

Learning tools

This course combines interactive presentations, group discussions, case studies and practical exercises to encourage engagement and active learning. A quiz, in several parts, confirms knowledge acquisition throughout the day.

Practical information

Training code: IAFRU
Place: online and onsite
Timing: 1 day (7 hours)
Price: €950
Participants: minimum 5, maximum 8
Certified training: no

Your trainer

James is an expert in digital responsibility, and is recognised as one of the world’s leading voices on the impacts of AI. He speaks regularly on these topics at leading conferences (VivaTech, ChangeNOW, Green IO & more). “Champion” of the Green Software Foundation, he is also a member of GenAI Impact, the non-profit organisation that created AI impact evaluation tool Ecologits.

Next sessions

Please contact us to arrange a date for you and your team.

Ou studies about AI environmental imapcts

What trainees say

AI’s true environmental impacts are still not fully understood; even those of the most popular applications. This is precisely the need that GreenIT.fr’s “Frugal AI” training meets. Not only does it explain how ‘big AI’ is not compatible with sustainable development; it also, and above all, explains what we can do to reduce those impacts. As such, I’d recommend this training to anyone working with AI in any way, so that they in turn can apply frugal AI best practices in their own organisations. Together, we can make AI greener! – Dr. Sasha Luccioni, Climate Lead, Hugging Face

With regards to the current state of the art, I’d very much recommend this training course for those looking to gain a global understanding of the topic. Amongst other qualities, it’s notably based on a veritable goldmine of resources to read. – Jérémy Sintes, Senior Manager, Digital Responsibility Division, Sopra Steria

Why should you follow this training course? Because especially now that the 7th planetary boundary is breached, ethical governance of AI cannot ignore the essential question of the environment! Thanks to the GreenIT.fr team for the quality of this « Frugal AI » course. – Amélie Bontempi, AI and GDPR governance consultant, TADA Conseil

What if IA could be truly sustainable? I was happy to take part in the « Frugal AI » training session organised by GreenIT.fr. It comforted me in my deeply-held conviction that conceiving IA in a reasoned way creates maximal value for companies, whilst controlling costs and remaining environmentally tolerable for the planet. Thanks to the trainer and my co-trainees for such a rich day of knowledge and discussion! – Céline Déïs, Digital Experience / Ecoconception Consultant, Smile

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