Turn off AI features by default (to reduce their climate impact)

Generative AI features enabled by default waste significant energy and water when users don't actually use them. Examples include Loom auto-generating transcripts, Parabol summarizing retrospectives, and Notion's AI assistant — all running without user intent. The post argues that AI features should be opt-in rather than opt-out, citing W3C's Ethical Web Principles on environmental sustainability. It also notes that tech companies are abandoning net-zero goals and buying nuclear plants to power AI workloads, underscoring that energy is not abundant. The call to action: only trigger energy-intensive AI features when users explicitly request them.