The Role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in reducing Electronic Waste: Evaluating The Eco-Friendly use of Smart Devices

Abstract

With increasing concern about e-waste, there's an immediate need to think differently about how we interact with technology. This research examines how Artificial Intelligence can enable sustainable tech consumption, emphasizing the increasing use of intelligent devices. The more individuals move away from traditional electronics such as remote controls and manual system and move toward AI-based versions that bring centralized control via smartphones automation, there's significant scope to minimize amounts of electronic waste produced. The study uses both surveys and interviews, looking at how users are adopting these intelligent technologies, how that's changing their consumption behaviors, and whether they perceive an environmental consequence to making the switch. The paper positions that as individuals adopt A technologies, they become more attuned to sustainability. This causes responsible consumption of technologies. The study aims to contribute to the broader dialogue around climate change by demonstrating that innovation does not equal added consumption but instead steer us toward wiser, sustainable decisions. AI, in this sense, is no longer just convenient; it’s part of the solution to one of our biggest environmental problems.