Impactul IA asupra mediului în cadrul AI Act

Conf. univ. dr. Andrei DUŢU-BUZURA^*

* Andrei Duţu-Buzura este conferenţiar universitar doctor la Facultatea de Drept şi Ştiinţe Administrative din cadrul Universităţii Ecologice din Bucureşti, cadru didactic colaborator la Facultatea de Administraţie Publică, SNSPA şi avocat membru al Baroului Bucureşti (din 2008).

Facultatea de Drept

Universitatea Ecologică din Bucureşti

ABSTRACT

The accelerated adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has amplified environmental concerns, particularly due to the high energy and water consumption involved in the development and operation of AI systems. While environmental protection has been increasingly referenced in AI governance through ethical soft law principles, its integration into binding legislation remains insufficient. This article critically examines the extent to which the European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) addresses ecological sustainability. It...