{"id":276719,"date":"2024-03-31T09:28:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T16:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=329099"},"modified":"2025-07-01T16:50:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:50:02","slug":"can-ai-be-the-greatest-ally-in-reversing-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/can-ai-be-the-greatest-ally-in-reversing-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Can AI be the greatest ally in reversing Climate Change?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With global warming exceeding 1.5 degrees for the first time in a year, stakeholders are wondering where the bulk of the responsibility should lie to prevent the climate crisis from worsening. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/combat-climate-change-by-burying-bricks-in-the-ground-bill-gates-bet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">AI does not help to stop this unstoppable warming.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"ChatGPT\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/47ef1772-2a82-4750-b97a-354b13dbd112\/3647786732\/chatgpt-ChatGPT-icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">ChatGPT<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Climate change continues to be a matter of vital importance for both consumers and companies amidst<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/big-tech-talks-a-lot-about-sustainability-almost-none-approves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> these global efforts to reduce CO2 emissions<\/a><\/strong>, which is a bad omen for the public image of any company that uses AI tools that consume without keeping their carbon footprint under control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And what is more important, <strong>the unbridled and uncontrolled use of AI could have disastrous consequences for the environment<\/strong>, due to the high energy and water consumption required by the servers that power AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tim Cook attends Chinese climate change meeting, says AI is key to solving it <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/T4gimpiuc0\">https:\/\/t.co\/T4gimpiuc0<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benlovejoy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@benlovejoy<\/a><\/p>&mdash; 9to5Mac (@9to5mac) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/9to5mac\/status\/1772621682789744829?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Despite the apparent ecological apathy of recent legislation, such as the EU AI law and<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/all-federal-agencies-in-the-u-s-will-be-required-to-hire-an-ai-chief-what-does-this-mean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">President Biden&#8217;s executive order<\/a><\/strong>, which largely focus on other aspects of AI responsibility, some of the leading AI players have begun to self-regulate proactively and work towards sustainable AI use. Here are some ways in which AI leaders are addressing AI with ecological awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Artificial Intelligence for Specific Purposes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many of the drawbacks of<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softonic.com\/descargas\/inteligencia-artificial-gratuita\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\"> generative AI and LLM<\/a><\/strong> stem from the enormous data warehouses that need to be traversed to extract value. <strong>This not only poses risks in terms of ethics, accuracy, and privacy, but also greatly exacerbates the amount of energy required to use these tools.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of very general AI tools, <strong>companies have started to opt for more specific AI, specialized in specific tasks and objectives.<\/strong> For example, ABBYY has adopted this approach by training its machine learning models and natural language processing to specifically read and understand documents that go through the company&#8217;s systems as if they were humans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With pre-trained AI skills to process very specific types of documents <strong>with 95% accuracy, organizations can save trees by eliminating the use of paper<\/strong>, while reducing the amount of carbon emitted through cumbersome document management processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Can AI Help Solve the Climate Crisis? | Sims Witherspoon | TED\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RNhbqQefPSg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Train the developers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI companies don&#8217;t have to bear the burden of sustainable AI on their own: <strong>some are proactively putting the ball in the developers&#8217; court.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/openai-has-gone-to-hollywood-to-convince-them-that-sora-is-the-future-will-they-succeed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">OpenAI, the pioneering company in responsible artificial intelligence behind the popular ChatGPT, <\/a><\/strong>recently announced that developers can create their own &#8220;GPT&#8221; platforms for specialized purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This allows developers and organizations to <strong>limit the use of AI with a high degree of customization, cutting excessive functions and data<\/strong> that amplify ecological damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, developers could design GPT for limited purposes such as creative writing tips, culinary information, technical support, or any other specific niche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Watch | Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/narendramodi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@narendramodi<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillGates?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BillGates<\/a> interact on AI, climate change, and women empowerment<br><br>Key points here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LjdOASriY8\">https:\/\/t.co\/LjdOASriY8<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GgkrHd4Wk5\">pic.twitter.com\/GgkrHd4Wk5<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Times Of India (@timesofindia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/timesofindia\/status\/1773558167076561096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sustainable business practices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Companies should also <strong>move away from the technology itself and look within their organization for more ways to harness AI sustainably<\/strong>. For example, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/microsoft-will-bet-on-nuclear-energy-to-achieve-its-goals-in-artificial-intelligence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Microsoft revealed that its AI support hardware runs exclusively on clean energy<\/a>,<\/strong> which exempts them from creating so-called &#8220;operational emissions&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, companies can use AI as a tool to explore other facets of their business where sustainability could be prioritized. Forrester highlights<strong> the measurement, reporting, and data visualization capabilities of artificial intelligence to suggest that it could drive a climate revolution on its own.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"ChatGPT\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/47ef1772-2a82-4750-b97a-354b13dbd112\/3647786732\/chatgpt-ChatGPT-icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">ChatGPT<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.en.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div 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