Event Details

Session: Generative AI: a game-changer for climate action?

Sep 14, 2023, 10:30 AM
1 hour, 30 minutes

Convener

Celine Caira (OECD AI Policy Observatory)

Speakers

Babak Falsafi (EPFL)
Johannes Kirnberger (OECD AI Policy Observatory)
Lee Tiedrich (Duke University)
Markus Leippold (University of Zurich)
Nicolas Miailhe (The Future Society)

Description

Generative AI has taken the world by storm – ChatGPT is estimated to have reached 100 million active users just two months after its launch, making it the fastest-growing consumer application in history. Generative AI applications have quickly grown, having transformational impacts across law, medicine, media, and creative industries. By some estimates, generative AI could account for a 7% increase of global GDP over the next 10 years. As generative AI unleashes innovation in the way we work, create, and play, will it also be a game-changer for achieving our sustainability goals? This panel convenes leading AI and sustainability experts to examine practical applications where generative AI could be used to accelerate climate action, as well as possible risks as AI technology diffuses and scales. It will highlight best practices and key use cases to explore how AI systems, including new generative AI tools, can be harnessed for the good of the planet.

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