Investing in AI means understanding its environmental and social costs

Investing in AI means understanding its environmental and social costs

Comment: AI is already contributing to positive sustainability outcomes. In energy systems, it is helping to balance supply and demand and integrate intermittent renewable power such as wind and solar. In climate and environmental analysis, it is improving forecasting and risk modelling, supporting better planning by governments, insurers and infrastructure owners. In agriculture, AI-enabled precision farming is helping optimise irrigation, fert…