AI: Friend or Foe of Sustainability?

<h2>The power of AI</h2> <p>Microsoft advocate “AI is an essential tool for accelerating sustainability” (Microsoft, 2023). They praise its capabilities to process data and empower the workforce; it even has an impressive portfolio to back this up. For example, by maximising the efficiency of the UK’s National Grid through data analytics, LineVison’s AI was able to add an additional 600 megawatts of offshore wind capacity (Microsoft, 2023). Additionally, GitHub’s Copilot solution uses generative AI to assist programmers write code 55% faster (Microsoft, 2023).</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@greeneconomysociety/ai-friend-or-foe-of-sustainability-f52d48b44ff8"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>