The explosive pace of development and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions over the past two years has given rise to opportunities that could not have been conceived of a decade ago. High hopes have been pinned on AI to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems, including the promise of solutions that will mitigate both the causes and the impacts of climate change. However, using AI to combat climate change will not be straightforward and the climate impacts of AI and other technology developments will need to be addressed to ensure that the solutions presented by AI innovations are not undermined by the climate impacts of AI development itself.
AI as a force for good in combatting climate change
Scientists are developing AI solutions to support efforts to meet climate targets and help slow down and reverse environmental impacts. Whilst there is unlikely to be a ‘silver bullet’ solution to climate change, the combined effect of initiatives that use AI to enha
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