arXiv:2608.09998cs.AIcs.CY2026-08综述被引 1

对比六种深度学习模型碳足迹,发现训练阶段是主要排放源。

Towards Sustainable Artificial Intelligence: A Comprehensive Review and Comparative Analysis of Deep Learning Models' Carbon Footprint

论文配图:Towards Sustainable Artificial Intelligence: A Comprehensive Review and Comparative Analysis of Deep Learning Models' Carbon Footprint
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  • 系统综述绿AI技术与碳测算工具,实测六模型碳排放。
  • 训练阶段贡献最大碳排放,复杂模型未必更高效。
  • 适合关注模型可持续性与低碳设计的研究者参考。

人工智能与机器学习已成为支持和自动化复杂人类任务的强大工具。尽管其优势显著,但日益增长的关注聚焦于其环境影响,主要源于高能耗及伴随的碳排放。这一问题在大规模模型(尤其是深度学习架构)部署增多的背景下尤为突出,这些模型虽具备先进预测能力,却需大量计算资源。本文系统回顾了绿色人工智能、绿色深度学习及优化技术的研究进展,旨在降低AI模型的环境影响。同时,评估并比较了多种碳排放测量工具。为补充综述,我们在基于CPU的实验设置中,对六种深度学习模型在多标签分类任务中的表现进行了实证评估,以量化并比较其总体碳排放,并确定深度学习生命周期中碳足迹最显著的阶段。结果表明,训练阶段是主要的碳排放来源。此外,研究发现模型架构复杂度的提升并未带来系统性的准确率增益,强调了在预测性能与环境成本之间进行权衡的重要性。这些结果强化了将可持续性考量纳入模型选择与AI系统设计的必要性。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have become powerful tools for supporting and automating complex human tasks. Despite their benefits, growing attention has been directed toward their environmental implications, primarily due to their high energy demands and associated carbon emissions. This concern is particularly relevant in light of the increasing deployment of large-scale models, especially Deep Learning (DL) architectures, which provide advanced predictive capabilities but require substantial computational resources. This paper presents a systematic review of research on Green AI, Green DL, and optimization techniques aimed at reducing the environmental impact of AI models. In addition, we examine and compare several carbon measurement tools for estimating emissions generated by AI algorithms. To complement the review, we conducted an empirical evaluation using a CPU-based experimental setup, in which six DL models were implemented for a multi-label classification task. The objective was to quantify and compare their overall carbon emissions and to determine which stages of the DL lifecycle contribute most significantly to the total footprint. The results show that the training phase is the primary source of emissions. Moreover, the findings reveal that increased architectural complexity does not systematically translate into proportional accuracy gains, highlighting the importance of carefully balancing predictive performance and environmental cost. These results reinforce the need to integrate sustainability considerations into model selection and AI system design.

绿色AI碳足迹深度学习可持续性

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