AI Researchers Pushing Their Value to Climate Activists
15 hours ago Eric Worrall 57 Comments
Essay by Eric Worrall
According to advocates, AI can generate better flood predictions than physics and geography. But is this just more magic box thinking?
Should AI’s Role To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions Be Greater?
22 hours ago Carolyn Fortuna
Scientists warn that heat waves, floods, droughts, and severe storms will get far worse in the decades ahead unless we change course. Looking ahead, could AI’s role in developing new climate models save us many gigatons of carbon emissions?
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AI’s role in the struggle against climate change is already prominent and is also controversial. While it seems evident that AI can serve in the pursuit of a greener future, checks and balances that ensure fairness and equity must be implemented.
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For decades, scientists looked at climate prediction models based largely on the rules of physics and chemistry to forecast weather patterns. Now hybrid-based models consider machine learning and other generative AI tools which help climate scientists create even more accurate and precise systems. For example, doctoral students who are working with officials from the Tennessee Valley Authority to provide a more accurate hybrid-based flood prediction system than the one they are using that is based solely on physics.
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2024/01/02/ai-researchers-trying-to-elbow-their-way-to-the-climate-grant-trough/
