AI and climate action: potentials and ri • Table.Briefings

Artificial intelligence can also be used for climate action. Business consultancies and scientists still see a lot of untapped potential. But there are also risks associated with higher energy consumption and climate-damaging uses.

Since the emergence of the supposedly intelligent chatbot ChatGPT at the latest, artificial intelligence (AI) has arrived in the public eye: What jobs will AI destroy? Will it surpass, or even threaten humans? The sky seems to be the limit. Climate science already explores how AI could be used for improved predictions. What other opportunities does AI offer for climate action – and which hopes are possibly exaggerated?

AI and climate action: potentials and risks

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