‘How does Artificial Intelligence (AI) affect climate change? This is one of the unprecedented questions AI raises for societies, challenging traditional perspectives of fairness, trust, safety, and environmental protection. While AI, to a certain extent, follows a trajectory similar to past disruptive technologies, such as the steam engine or the computer, the scope and depth of its influence necessitate a thorough examination of its various impacts across society. In particular, we can see the transformative potential and the complex dilemmas AI introduces when we consider it in the context of climate change.’
Link: https://blog.oup.com/2024/08/the-real-existential-threat-of-ai/
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