Study finds AI can slash global carbon emissions

A study from the London College of Economics and Systemiq indicates that it is possible to reduce global carbon emissions without giving up modern amenities – with Amnesty International as our ally in the climatic battle.

According to the bilateral research, smart artificial intelligence applications in only three industries can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 3.2-5.4 billion tons each year by 2035.

Unlike much of what we heard, these cuts will exceed the carbon that the artificial intelligence produces itself.

The study, “Green and Smart: The role of artificial intelligence in climate transition”, not only sees artificial intelligence as a tool for small improvements. Instead, it can help convert our entire economy into a sustainable and comprehensive thing.

Net-Zero as an opportunity, not a burden

Researchers suggest that we must see the transformation into a net zero economy is not a burden, but as a great opportunity for innovation and sustainable, flexible and comprehensive economic growth. “

They have focused on three main comets of carbon – energy generation, meat production and dairy products, and passenger compounds – which cause nearly half of the global emissions. Possible artificial intelligence savings of these sectors only cancel more than 0.4 to 1.6 billion tons of annual emissions from operating all artificial intelligence databases.

The authors also said, “The state of use of artificial intelligence for climate transition is not only strong, but necessary.”

Five large ways can help AI save our planet (and for us)

1. Make complex systems more intelligent

Think about how our modern life depends on the complex networks of energy, transportation and living in the city. Amnesty International can redesign these systems to work more efficiently.

Do you remember the frustrated power outage when the wind stops blowing or covering the sun’s clouds? Artificial intelligence can help predict these fluctuations in renewable energy and balance with the actual demand. Deepmind has already shown that artificial intelligence can enhance the economic value of wind energy by 20 % by reducing the need for reserve energy sources.

2. Speed ​​up the discovery and reduce waste

Almost half of the discounts in the emissions needed to reach Net-Zero by 2050 will depend on the technologies that barely outside the laboratory today and AI correspond to these breakthroughs.

Take Take Google DeepMind’s Gnome, which has already identified more than two million new crystals can revolutionize storage of renewable energy and battery storage. Or think about how to provide Amazon packaging algorithms from AII to more than three million metric tons of materials since 2015.

3. Help us make better options

Our daily decisions – from what we eat, can lead to how we travel – up to 70 % of emissions by 2050. But the correct choice is not always easy.

Artificial intelligence can be our personal environmental coach, destroy information barriers and provide custom recommendations. Do you already use Google ‘Fuel Maps? This helps you reduce emissions while providing gas funds. These smart home systems such as NST use artificial intelligence to improve heating and cooling, which can provide millions of tons of carbon dioxide if we all adopt it.

4. Predicting climate change and political effects

How do we plan to change climate? Amnesty International can process massive data collections to predict climate patterns with unprecedented accuracy.

Tools such as ICENET (developed by British Antarctic Survey and Alan Torring Institute) uses Amnesty International to predict the levels of marine ice better than ever, helping societies and companies to prepare. This ability also extends to helping governments to design climate policies that are already operating, by learning from countless state studies around the world.

5. Keep us safe in the harsh weather

As climate disasters are intensified, early warning can save lives. The systems operating in Amnesty International for floods and forest fires have become basic safety networks.

Google’s Flood Hub uses automatic learning to provide flood expectations five days before more than 80 countries. This is the precious time for people to protect their homes and evacuate if necessary.

The numbers support AI

When the researchers disturbed the numbers, they found that artificial intelligence could:

• Reducing the energy sector emissions by 1.8 billion tons annually by 2035 by improving renewable energy
• Save between 0.9 and 3.0 billion tons annually by improving vegetable proteins to taste and feel more meat
• Reducing vehicle emissions by up to 0.6 billion tons each year through joint mobility and the best battery technology

Here’s hunting: We can only sit and allow market powers to determine how artificial intelligence has evolved. The researchers call for an “active state” to ensure that artificial intelligence benefits everyone and the planet.

They concluded that “governments play a decisive role in ensuring the spread of artificial intelligence effectively to accelerate the transition repeatedly and sustainable.”

What this means in practice is to create incentives for green artificial intelligence research, organization to reduce environmental impact, and invest in infrastructure so that societies around the world can share benefits.

By directing innovation and working together at the international level, we can open the potential of complete artificial intelligence to reduce global carbon emissions and address the climate crisis – and build a future in which both people and the planet can flourish.

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