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AI for Earth: Can It Be a Climate Game-Changer?

AI for Earth: Can It Be a Climate Game-Changer?

Megan Phillips
July 3rd, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes

Welcome to Today’s Newsletter!

Today:

Bill Gates: AI's Role in Fighting Climate Change
Person Spotlight - Franz Kafka
Can Bitcoin bounce back?
GPT - Geopolitics GPT - Ready to explore the complexities of global power dynamics?

Quote of the day

“Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas”

MARIE CURIE

AI Matters Top News Pick

Bill Gates: AI's Role in Fighting Climate Change

Harnessing AI for the Environment

Bill Gates has highlighted the transformative potential of AI in combating climate change, provided it's wielded by those with noble intentions.

As technology evolves, its application in environmental strategies could be a pivotal element in our fight against global warming.

Key Points from Gates' Insight:

AI's Power: Enhanced predictive models for weather and energy use.
The Need for Integrity: Effective use relies on deployment by those committed to the greater good.

A Double-Edged Sword?

While AI offers enormous potential for environmental conservation, its effectiveness is tightly linked to the integrity of its users.

Gates warns that without ethical stewardship, AI could fail to fulfil its promise as a tool for good in the fight against global warming.

What's Next for AI in Green Tech?

The integration of AI in environmental strategies not only promises to accelerate our response to climate issues but also poses significant moral questions about the deployment of technology in critical sectors.

As AI continues to evolve, its application in this field could define the future of sustainable living and environmental policy.

AI Matters News Highlights

An Apple Silicon exec has jumped ship to Rain AI, sparking excitement as they gear up to develop cutting-edge new hardware.

Bitcoin is eyeing a rebound this July after a rough June, sparking hopes for a summer rally among crypto enthusiasts.

Amazon is supercharging its support for startups by doubling the value of credits to build on AWS Cloud, fuelling innovation and growth in the tech startup ecosystem

GPT Of The Day

GPT - Geopolitics GPT - By Community Builder

Geopolitics GPT

Understanding global dynamics through integrated geopolitical analysis.

Geopolitics GPT provides comprehensive geopolitical analysis by integrating various theories and frameworks. It helps users understand the dynamic interplay of hard power, economic influence, and noopolitik, making it an invaluable tool for researchers, policymakers, and anyone interested in international relations.

This GPT is perfect for Researchers, policymakers and educators

Topic	Solution	Prompt
Analyzing a geopolitical conflict	Provides comprehensive analysis of the conflict, integrating hard power dynamics, economic influences, and noopolitik elements.	"Analyse the ongoing conflict in [region] considering hard power dynamics, economic power influences, and noopolitik elements."
Understanding economic sanctions	Explains the impact of economic sanctions on a country's economy and global relations, integrating various geopolitical theories.	"Explain the impact of economic sanctions on [country] using an integrative geopolitical framework."
Evaluating the rise of a new global power	Assesses the potential rise of a new global power, considering military, economic, and noopolitik factors.	""Evaluate the potential rise of [country] as a new global power, considering military, economic, and noopolitik factors."

Pros
- Integrative analysis combining multiple theories
- Multidimensional approach to complex scenarios
- Adaptable to a wide range of international scenarios
Cons
- May require background knowledge in geopolitical theories for best use
- Complexity may overwhelm casual users
- Limited to available data and theoretical frameworks

USER REVIEW

4.2 out of 5 Stars

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AI Matters Picture Of The Day

Raindrop to Vista

Prompt: A detailed close-up of a single raindrop, capturing its intricate details and reflections. The image progressively zooms out to reveal the surrounding landscape, transitioning from the raindrop to a broader view of a serene lake. The lake is surrounded by lush greenery and distant mountains under a clear sky. The scene blends the micro and macro perspectives, showcasing the beauty of nature from a raindrop to a vast landscape.

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AI Matters - On This Day

3rd July

This Day In History

3rd July 2023

Hottest Global Temperature Ever Recorded: On July 3, 2023, the world experienced its highest recorded average global temperature, reaching 17.01 degrees Celsius. This broke the previous record of 16.92 degrees Celsius, highlighting the accelerating trend of global warming and climate change.

Scientific and Policy Implications: This record reinforces the importance of climate science and the need for robust data collection and analysis to understand and respond to climate trends. It highlights the need for sustained global cooperation and policy measures to address climate change, including investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate resilience strategies.

Birthdays

Franz Kafka

Born: July 3, 1883
Died: June 3, 1924
Profession: Novelist, Short Story Writer

Franz Kafka was a German-speaking Bohemian writer whose works, filled with surreal and existential themes, have had a profound impact on modern literature. Kafka's writing style and thematic concerns have given rise to the term "Kafkaesque," describing situations that are absurdly complex, bizarre, or illogical.

Posthumous Fame: Much of Kafka's fame came posthumously, as he requested that his manuscripts be destroyed upon his death. Fortunately, his friend and executor, Max Brod, ignored these wishes and published Kafka's works, ensuring his lasting legacy.

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AI Matters Book Club

AI Matters Book Club - July

Dive into the World of AI with Our Monthly Book Club!
This month’s pick is:

The Coming Wave - By Mustafa Suleyman

Each month, we explore a fascinating book that sheds light on the many facets of artificial intelligence, from its ethical dilemmas to ground-breaking innovations.

Mustafa Suleyman the CEO of Microsoft AI brings us ‘The Coming Wave’.

In The Coming Wave, Suleyman shows how AI will create immense prosperity but also threaten the nation-state, the foundation of global order. As our fragile governments sleepwalk into disaster, we face an existential dilemma: unprecedented harms on one side and the threat of overbearing surveillance on the other.

Don't miss out — it's time to get reading!