For internal use, AI generally weighs less than 1% of the footprint: from a few kilograms of CO2e per year for a small organisation to a few tonnes for 200 employees with intensive generative use. That is marginal but real, and it should be documented. If your company builds AI into a product or service it sells, however, use by your customers can make it a much heavier emission source.
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