Harnessing cloud and AI to power a sustainable future
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Summary
A survey by MIT Technology Review found that over 38% of executives believe cloud computing and AI are central to sustainability initiatives, while 35% felt the pair contributed to their sustainability goals.
The poll also found that over 50% of those companies planned to increase expenditure on AI and cloud for sustainability projects by over 25% in the next two years.
AI is already being used in agriculture to manage irrigation and reduce water consumption, and in urban areas to reduce traffic and thus, cut emission and energy consumption.
The possibilities and benefits are expected to grow as the capabilities of AI and the cloud evolve and expand.
There was no mention of what impacts the current climate crisis and corresponding sustainability drive would have on the headline-making job losses currently being catalysed by the rapid development and implementation of AI.