AI and Climate: New Perspectives from Newsweek

On the 72nd floor of One World Trade Center, Newsweek hosted two exciting events in September. Experts in medicine and climate action gathered to discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) can solve problems in their fields. One event focused on using AI to help doctors with tough tasks, so they can spend more time caring for patients. Another event, held during Climate Week NYC, talked about how AI can help with climate change, but also the power it needs to work. Newsweek's Chief Strategy Officer, Dayan Candappa, said that to see what's ahead, we need to step back and look at old problems in new ways. In the medical event, doctors from places like Mayo Clinic and Google Health talked about how AI can help with things like paperwork and making plans. They said this could improve the quality of care and the patient's experience. In the climate event, experts from companies like Microsoft and Duke Energy talked about how AI can help with energy usage and make things more efficient. However, they also mentioned that AI uses a lot of power and water, so it's both a hero and a villain for the climate. Newsweek plans to have more events in the coming months to talk about important issues like the future of plastics and handling differences in the workplace. These events are part of Newsweek's Horizons series, which aims to bring fresh ideas to big problems.