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I would like to know how does AI help us in solving the climate crisis! I have read some articles about weather predictions getting better with the help of AI, but that is just the monitoring, I would like to see more actual solutions.

Do you have any recommendations?

Thanks!

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It is doubtful AI will be a net positive with regards to climate due to how much electricity it uses.

Uhh... it makes it worse.

We don't have all of the data because in the US companies are not generally required by law to disclose their emissions. But of those who do, it's been disastrous. Google was on track to net zero, but its recent investment and push on AI has increased their emissions by 48%.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/03/tech/google-ai-greenhouse-gas...

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