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I’ve refererred to this provocative session before. Here Joel Makower, who opened the conversation, provides a cogent summary that I hope entices you to read Peter Leyden’s summary and watch the videos he’s curated. There’s plenty to be concerned about with regard to AI, but there’s enormous potential too (which has been my own experience so far). And guess what: they’re not going away. So we worldchangers need to understand them, and know how to use them in support of the things we care about and #TheWorldWeWant.

What if AI wasn't only risk/problem/danger, but also powerful tool to address the problem we already faced as well as the ones that it itself is creating? Have a look at this essay and stack of videos that dive into the matter of AI, energy, and climate. Story is much richer than simply "massively rising demand."  https://lnkd.in/gP4yhKkm https://lnkd.in/gVr4jAMK

What if AI wasn't only risk/problem/danger, but also powerful tool to address the problem we already faced as well as the ones that it itself is creating? Have a look at this essay and stack of videos that dive into the matter of AI, energy, and climate. Story is much richer than simply "massively rising demand."  https://lnkd.in/g8fajTy5 https://lnkd.in/gRADMz7P

Last month, I had the great privilege of participating in a fascinating event on "How AI Could Supercharge Progress in Solving Climate Change," produced by my friend Peter Leyden. I was one of 10 speakers who gave ~5-minute presentations, along with Saul Griffith Himanshu Gupta John Picard and others. Mine was a sort of level-set, helping #climate professionals understand the potential of #AI, and AI professionals understand the full range of #climatesolutions that AI could accelerate. And yes, we acknowledged the many emerging challenges AI presents, from creating autonomous self-willed actors, to creating deep fakes, to its prodigious appetite for energy and water — all of which we ignore or trivialize at our peril. But the evening was devoted to AI's potential to accelerate progress on all of the things we need to be transforming to address the #climatecrisis at the scale, scope and speed that's required: our energy systems, transportation and mobility systems, buildings and cities, materials and manufacturing, food systems and much more. I'd encourage you to read Pete Leyden's terrific summary article, and to click through to some of the short videos. https://lnkd.in/gJVDJT8p

Inspired and Motivated: Leveraging AI for Climate Action 🌱 I’m thrilled to share that I’ve completed on the specialization course of the AI and Climate Change by DeepLearning.AI, an incredibly insightful journey and practical examples that deepened my understanding of how artificial intelligence can drive meaningful and effective solutions for one of the most pressing challenges of our time. This specialization has been a true inspiration—not only highlighting the potential of AI in addressing climate change but also exploring its applications in biodiversity, renewable energy, advanced forecasting, climate risk assessment, disaster management, and beyond. I am deeply committed to moving beyond just discussions and strategies. It’s time to act. With the powerful tools and technologies we already have, coupled with collaboration, innovation, and a systems-level approach, we can make a real difference. This journey is just the beginning. I am more determined than ever to dedicate my time, resources and energy to harnessing the power of AI and new technologies—not only for climate solutions but also for the interconnected challenges we face globally. Let’s work together to build a future that is resilient, sustainable, and equitable for all. 

Decoding #ClimateChange with #AI - more efficient & accurate than ever before! Google in partnership with the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, have developed a groundbreaking machine learning-based approach called NeuralGCM. This innovative model combines traditional physics-based #ClimateModeling with advanced machine learning, resulting in more accurate and efficient #ClimateSimulation. #NeuralGCM can simulate everything from short-term #weather events to long-term climate trends, spanning days to decades. A breakthrough in our understanding of climate change, offering the potential to vastly improve our predictions and enable more effective #mitigation and #adaptation strategies. This model can be expanded to incorporate additional aspects of the climate system, including #oceans and the #biosphere. Explore more: https://lnkd.in/g722iYSp #Climate #Innovation #ClimateModeling #Sustainability #GoogleAI #MachineLearning #Sustainability

The effects of climate change are intensifying. Now more than ever, the world is seeing an increase in the number, and intensity of climate, and weather-related disasters. In the midst of this, how can AI be utilized in this fight against climate change? According to Smart Water Magazine, this can be made possible through harnessing the power of AI for climate change impact assessments. Seeing that AI is flexible, computationally efficient, and can be run on web and cloud-based services, AI could just be the perfect tool professionals need. Learn more: https://heyor.ca/OIMkxC #ClimateChange #ClimateChangeImpactAssessment

AI can be a really powerful support and accelerator for many different climate change-related applications - Depending on who you ask, AI is either going to save the world or end it. https://lnkd.in/gSd7aW7C

AI is being used as a tool in the fight against climate change and it is hoped that it will enable carbon capture success. Find out more about this today: https://lnkd.in/eRMB7rEV #climatechange #energy #ai #aitechnology

I just published my latest in-depth essay that synthesizes what about 250 experts and innovators learned in our event in San Francisco last month focused on how AI could accelerate progress in solving the great challenge of climate change. We had a dozen of them with expertise in climate or AI or both give their answers, which we videoed with a sophisticated 3-camera shoot. The essay integrates all the contributions with the whole being greater than the sum of the parts. But the essay also links to the talks of each of the speakers that can be viewed in their entirety on our Reinvent Futures Youtube channel. The conversation was sobering when we faced up the realities of the climate challenge but inspiring as well because AI is already breaking new ground on what's possible - and the potential impact of this new general purpose technology may be what humans need to finally pull this off. Read the piece to understand why. We really had some amazing minds in the mix like: Saul Griffith, Jef Caers, Himanshu Gupta, Anna-Katrina Shedletsky, John Picard, Apoorv Bhargava, Matthew Kropp, Vijay Gadepally, Joel Makower, Michael Marano, and Harnish Jani. This kind of important and complex conversation could not be done without pulling together the networks and resources from our key partners BCG X and SHACK15, as well as sponsors who are on the forefront of Generative AI: Google Cloud, Writer, Adobe, Radium, and B Capital . Thanks for making this event and the ongoing series The AI Age Begins be all it can be. And a special thanks goes out to my partner at Reinvent Futures and co-host Joe Boggio. #climate, #AI, #cleanenergies, #GenAI, #GenerativeAI,