What does AI mean for the climate?
About this episode
This episode explores the implications of artificial intelligence on the climate, including its environmental footprint and governance challenges.
Attention is increasingly turning to artificial intelligence as its capabilities and influence permeate nearly every sector. AI's growth raises important questions about its environmental footprint; risks associated with future scale, and how such a globalised industry can be effectively governed. This episode of the Climate Briefing explores: Where are we today in terms of AI capability and use? Is AI's environmental footprint being addressed in product design and the industry more widely? Looking ahead, across national and international levels, what could effective governance look like? To discuss this, co-hosts Anna and Bhargabi are joined by Boris Gamazaychikov (CEO and Co-Founder of the Sustainable AI Group) and Rowan Wilkinson (Research Associate, Digital Society Programme at Chatham House).
People in this episode
Hosts: Anna, Bhargabi
Guests: Boris Gamazaychikov, Rowan Wilkinson
Topics covered
- artificial intelligence
- environmental impact
- governance
- technology
- sustainability
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sustainable AI Group, Chatham House
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