Decision Sciences · Management Science and Operations Research

Impact of AI and Big Data on Business and Society

How artificial intelligence is helping assess risks across global supply chains

A review of 1,903 studies examined how artificial intelligence is being used to assess and manage supply-chain risks. The 54 studies selected for detailed analysis point to stronger risk prediction from machine-learning models, while also highlighting continuing concerns about data quality and how clearly these systems explain their decisions.

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Climate & Environment

AI systems use about 90% of their lifetime energy while answering requests

A study combining existing research and benchmark results estimates that inference—the process of responding to users—accounts for about 90% of an AI model’s lifetime energy use. It also finds that more than 84% of models released since 2022 do not report their environmental impact, while some efficiency methods could reduce emissions without reducing accuracy.

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