Should AI’s Role To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions Be Greater?

Scientists warn that heat waves, floods, droughts, and severe storms will get far worse in the decades ahead unless we change course. Looking ahead, could AI’s role in developing new climate models save us many gigatons of carbon emissions? In 2023, there were 25 confirmed weather/climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each to affect the US, according to the National Centers for Environmental Information.These events included 1 drought event, 2 flooding events, 19 severe storm events, 1 tropical cyclone event, 1 wildfire event, and 1 winter storm event. Overall, these events resulted in the deaths of 482 people…