Can Artificial Intelligence Effectively Support Sustainable Development?
Abstract
This paper describes the role AI may play in sustainability. Sustainable development is currently among the greatest challenges. Sustainability and development are apparently opposite. The current efforts to face the Planet Crisis by separate actions generate less impact than expected. The capacity of available technology and in particular Artificial Intelligence is underexplored. Eco-innovation actions focus mainly on smart transportation, smart use of energy and water and waste recycling but do not consider the necessary evolution of behaviors and focus. The concepts such as Smart, Intelligent, Innovative, Green or Wise City invented to promote existing technology transform the IT market. Most of offers consist in data processing with statistical/optimization methods. This paper explains how the AI approach and techniques combined with adequate thinking may innovate the way of facing Planet Crisis and achieving some of 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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