AI is being embraced by sustainability teams despite energy concerns

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AI was the topic during this Climate Week panel with Gavin McCormick (left) with WattTime and Climate Trace, and Tenika Versey Walker, head of Nvidia's Sustainable Futures program / Credit: Heather Clancy
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AI was the topic during this Climate Week panel with Gavin McCormick (left) with WattTime and Climate Trace, and Tenika Versey Walker, head of Nvidia's Sustainable Futures program / Credit: Heather Clancy

L'Oreal, Philips, Salesforce and Tesla are just a few of the companies using AI to automate data gathering and decision making

Concern about the voracious energy appetite of large scale data centers used for artificial intelligence isn't dampening enthusiasm for its potential as a tool for fighting climate change. AI humans...

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