1、AI SustainabilityOutlookThe Challenges,Potential,and Path ForwardTable of ContentsIntroduction .3Understanding the Landscape:AI and Its Sustainability Implications .4Salesforces AI Sustainability Journey to Date .9Shaping the Future of AI Sustainability .10Conclusion .14 Energy .4 Water .5 Other Nat

2、ural Resources .5 Smart Demand .11 Efficiency .12 Clean Supply .13 Transforming Sustainability Programs with AI .6 Accelerating Sustainability Solutions with AI .8 The Environmental Risks of AI .4 Our 3-Pillar Framework .10 The Potential of AI for Sustainability .6AI SUSTAINABILITY OUTLOOKSALESFORCE

3、|3IntroductionDear Reader,The potential of artificial intelligence(AI)to transform our world is profound,but it also presents critical challenges.As AI scales,so has its environmental footprint with potential impacts on energy,water,and other natural resources.We simply cannot afford to build our di

4、gital future on the infrastructure of the past.Every company,especially technology companies,must be intentional about the choices we make now to shape our future.At Salesforce,weve spent over a decade committed to sustainability,working to decarbonize our operations and champion environmental innov

5、ation and collective action.This journey has taught us that technology,when harnessed thoughtfully,has the power to accelerate solutions to the worlds biggest challenges.As an agentic AI leader,trusted,reliable,and sustainable AI is not just a priority for Salesforce its an imperative.Thats why Im p

6、roud to share this AI Sustainability Outlook.This briefing provides a look into our ongoing work to understand and reduce the environmental impact of AI and deliver on its potential for good.In these pages,we offer an overview of the challenge,our initial efforts,evolving learnings,and our prelimina