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Demis Hassabis told delegates at the International AI Summit in Dublin that AI could help address climate change, pointing to possible advances in climate modelling, clean energy and materials such as better batteries and solar cells.
Why it mattersThe Google DeepMind co-founder also said scientific progress depends on asking the right questions, not just finding answers. It is a hopeful case for AI’s environmental potential, rather than evidence that the technology’s own energy demands have been solved. CNET reported his remarks from Wednesday’s summit.
Discuss: Should AI’s potential climate benefits count in its environmental balance sheet before those gains are demonstrated, or only after they arrive?
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