AI Magazine September 2024 | Page 79

TRUSTING IN AI : system optimisation and can support staff in managing complex processes , freeing them up from routine tasks so that they can focus on tasks with much higher value .
“ This will innovate job roles and create opportunities for long -term growth but it will require a cultural shift within organisations to allow this transformation to take place ,” Amy says .
According to PwC , AI for environmental applications could contribute up to US $ 5.2tn to the global economy in 2030 .
Likewise , PwC suggests that applying AI could reduce worldwide greenhouse gas emissions by 4 % in 2030 – the equivalent of the 2030 annual emissions of Australia , Canada and Japan combined .
The power is in the hands of leaders . Optimising existing systems with AI could be the answer to mitigating the increasing symptoms of climate change .
As Google DeepMind ’ s Sims Witherspoon explains in the video , powerful neural networks can help us to better predict Earth ’ s changing ecosystems and accelerate scientific breakthroughs required to create a carbon-free energy supply .
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