LONDON — The escalating climate crisis and the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) are set to reshape our world, transforming our political systems, economies and daily lives. What is often overlooked, however, is the myriad ways climate change and AI overlap and influence one another.
Much of the current debate sidesteps the complexity of this relationship. While techno-optimists tout AI as a panacea for the world's problems, techno-skeptics highlight its environmental costs, warning that emerging technologies could end up exacerbating the crisis they aim to solve. In fact, AI has the potential to help us achieve critical climate targets, and well-crafted policies can and must mitigate its environmental costs. Against this backdrop, French President Emmanuel Macron's AI Action Summit in Paris on Feb. 10 and 11 offers a unique opportunity to chart a more sustainable course.
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