Predicting extreme events, planning the energy transition, managing infrastructure and cities, and accelerating climate and biodiversity research. There are countless challenges where artificial intelligence and digital systems can now assist us along the path to sustainability. RM #48 explores the revolutionary potential of these cutting-edge technologies, yet considering their impacts and the darker side of the coin.
Summary
EDITORIALS
Two Intelligences by Emanuele Bompan
AI for Climate? A Chatbot’s Opinion by chatGPT
READING MATTER
Artificial Intelligence at the Bookshop Reading tips from the Editorial Staff
THINK TANK
Calculating and Powers Interview with Kate Crawford by Giorgia Marino
Technologies for the Future Interview with Kim Stanley Robinson by Emanuele Bompan
All That AI Can Do for the Climate Interview with Claire Monteleoni by Giorgia Marino
A New Way to Observe the Earth Interview with Giuseppe Borghi by Emanuele Bompan and Sara Perinetto
INSIGHT
Multiplier of Human Ingenuity by Giorgia Marino
The (Heavy) Footprint of a Virtual Industry by Giorgio Kaldor
Open Data, a Believable Revolution for the Ecological Transition byDonata Columbro
Satellites Watch Over Us from Above by Simone Fant
Tomorrow’s Sustainability Goes Through Digital and Virtual Twins by Antonio Piemontese
BIM, Building the Future of Construction Through Modelling byAntonella Ilaria Totaro
The Possible Realms of Waste Management by Simone Fant
Towards the SDGs (with or without AI) by Marco Moro
CASE STUDIES
Electricity Grids at the Heart of the Energy Transition by Giorgio Kaldor
Digital Twins for Water Resource Management byGiorgio Kaldor
Ready-for-Use Digital Solutions with IBM byEmanuele Bompan
Rethinking Tourism Carbon Credits with the Help of AI by Editorial Staff
Simulating the Cities of Tomorrow bySimone Fant
STARTUPS by Antonella Ilaria Totaro
Beni, the Browser Extension That Promotes Second-Hand Purchases Climatiq, Real-Time Data on the Carbon Footprint of Products and Companies Smartex, Artificial Intelligence for a More Efficient and Sustainable Textile Industr ZigZag, Reverse Logistics Software to Reduce Returns and Waste
KRINGLOOP AI: The Key to Boosting Circular Business’ Competitive Advantage? by Laxmi Haigh
CIRCULAR BY LAW Towards a Code of Conduct for Artificial Intelligence by Francesco Petrucci