Compare how AI systems consume energy and natural resources.

What you learn at this level

• Learners recognise that computers and AI systems require resources to function.

• Learners list the classroom devices that must be charged and cooled and recognise that AI systems also require electricity and hardware to run.

What you learn at this level

• Learners describe different ways that AI impacts the environment (e.g. hardware production, data centre development, water use, energy intensity).

• Learners create an informational artefact (e.g. written article, podcast or video) explaining how training large AI models compares to household or individual energy use.

What you learn at this level

• Learners analyse how individual choices along with different design, deployment or business decisions can affect AI’s overall energy and resource use.

• Learners research the environmental impacts of AI use and data centre development across different communities. They then identify policies and strategies that promote responsible AI use and development.