Engage with the Green AI Committee for Patterns 2.0

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What: Collaborate with the Green AI Committee (GAIC) on Green AI patterns
Why: The GAIC is the key SME for Green AI
SoW:

• Prepare a collaboration proposal for the GAIC
• Join the August GAIC meeting
• Update team on discussions (11 Sept)
• Review CNCF White Paper and connect with Vincent Caldeira (RedHat)

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Link to CNCF White Paper - [WHITEPAPER] Sustainable AI in Cloud-Native Environments

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Notes from the GAIC meeting on 1st September:

Current State

The Green Software Patterns catalogue was created 2-3 years ago as a repository for best practices while the GSF focused on developing the SCI standard. It has collected approximately 100+ patterns from member organizations but suffers from poor usability due to its technology-based organization (AI, Cloud, Web categories). A 2024 workshop concluded the current structure is not useful for practitioners trying to find relevant guidance for their specific roles.

Restructuring Initiative

The project is transitioning to a persona-based approach with 13 identified roles, from AI/ML Engineers to Product Managers and UX Designers. Each pattern will be tagged to relevant personas and include structured information: problem description, solution, SCI impact, assumptions, considerations, and references. This approach aims to help practitioners quickly identify patterns relevant to their specific responsibilities.

Key Challenges

• Project co-leads (Francesca and Liya) lack AI domain expertise
• Need subject matter experts to own and maintain persona categories
• Existing patterns require updating given rapid field evolution
• Gap between technical patterns and behavioral/organizational guidance needed

Collaboration Opportunities

Vincent from Red Hat shared CNCF's parallel work on cloud-native AI optimization patterns organized around AI lifecycle stages (data, training, inference). Rather than duplicate efforts, GSF could reference CNCF's technical work while focusing on higher-level strategic practices. This collaboration could provide detailed technical patterns while GSF addresses broader organizational and behavioral aspects.

Actions

Immediate (Next 2 weeks)

• All GAIC members: Complete the card sort survey to help categorize existing patterns
• Russ: Share survey link and meeting materials with committee members
• Vincent: Provide specific links to CNCF documentation and join upcoming patterns project calls

Short-term (1-2 months)

• GAIC members with AI expertise: Consider taking ownership of AI/ML Engineer persona category
• Francesca/Liya: Schedule follow-up calls with Vincent to explore CNCF collaboration details
• Project team: Audit existing AI patterns against current best practices and update outdated content