While many talk about the negative impacts of AI, including the associated energy demands, the Climate Leadership Council’s Greg Bertelsen sees opportunity, opportunity to take advantage of the largest investments being made (in AI) probably in our lifetimes. Clean energy and renewables have the potential to attract significant investment to fuel AI needs, making AI a driving force toward a new energy paradigm.
In his essay, An Optimist’s Case on AI and Climate, Greg delves into the transformative prospects of AI investment to lead us to a decarbonized world. And in this episode, he explains what makes him optimistic for this game-changing transformation.
“What if AI is actually the catalyst that drives global decarbonization more than any factor before it? Surging power demand is already pulling the next generation of energy technologies to market,” he write. “It’s responsible for the biggest clean energy power purchase agreements in history, while forcing the bipartisan work of permitting reform. And it’s providing a platform for more rapid innovation in decarbonization technologies throughout the economy.”
Take a listen and let us know if you agree with his optimism!