How AI is fuelling the climate crisis, not solving it
‘Artificial intelligence will make it easier to combat climate change.’ That’s the bold claim made by billionaire and self-proclaimed climate problem–solver Bill Gates. But Gates – a well-known advocate of geoengineering – is not alone in promoting the idea that technology can be our saviour. Seden Anlar reports. Jeff Bezos, another billionaire and the CEO of Amazon, one of the world’s most polluting companies, has also placed his bets on AI to address climate change. Through the Bezos Earth Fund, he has already committed EUR 94 million in grants for AI solutions aimed at tackling climate change and curbing biodiversity loss. Over the past few years, AI’s role in addressing the climate crisis has gained such momentum that, for the first time, it was a topic of discussion at last year’s COP28 climate summit in Dubai. It is true that AI could be used to track deforestation, identify pollution leaks and track extreme weather events. In fact, AI-driven technologies are already predicting droughts in Kenya, measuring changes in melting icebergs, mapping the carbon absorption capacity …

‘Artificial intelligence will make it easier to combat climate change.’ That’s the bold claim made by billionaire and self-proclaimed climate problem–solver Bill Gates. But Gates – a well-known advocate of geoengineering – is not alone in promoting the idea that technology can be our saviour. Seden Anlar reports. Credits: Google DeepMind AI, Public Domain. Jeff Bezos…
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