FOCUS on the Rise of AI: Climate Change
AI contributes to emissions in three ways: the burning carbon to build computer chips, the energy expended on training models, and electricity usage every time the product is used.
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Carbon Emissions
The Convergence of U.S. Exceptionalism and Climate Diplomacy
Politicians have long wielded American exceptionalism – the idea that the United States’ identity, values, and culture must be protected at all costs – for citizen mobilization throughout the country’s history. It has been used during foreign interventions, the war on terror, President Donald Trump’s 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns, and, more recently, mass vaccination campaigns. President Biden now has an opportunity to arm climate policy with American exceptionalism to achieve ambitious climate goals.
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Airbus Takes Action Against Climate Change
Airbus recently introduced their new program ZEROe, which allows for zero-emission commercial planes. The concept outlines that the planes will be fueled with hydrogen to eliminate their carbon footprint. CNN explains that hydrogen can be used in different ways to power airplanes: it can be combusted directly through modified gas turbines, converted into electric energy, using fuel cells, and even combined with CO2 can be used to produce synthetic kerosene.
Read MoreCO2 Concentration in Atmosphere at Highest Levels
The Paris Agreement remains inoperable, with many unsure of its long-term efficacy. Unless the implementation of the Paris Agreement begins, climate change and other drastic consequences will reach a critical point of no return.
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