Could Artificial Intelligence Help Combat the Environmental Impacts of Big Data?

There is no questioning that we as a species have entered a new age -- the age of information, or big data. Human beings are creating and consuming more and more data on an annual basis. Data that is not only becoming increasingly valuable but increasingly more energy-intensive. This problem is being addressed to some degree by switching to renewable energy sources like wind and solar but to truly tackle the issue, consumption needs to be reduced through technological innovation. Blockchain networks, in particular, have drawn criticism recently for their inefficient design and excessively high power consumption.