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The authors argue that AI hype signals a paradigm shift, marked by unprecedented capabilities in information processing, autonomous reasoning and pattern recognition, challenging traditional notions of progress and sustainability while demanding a nuanced approach to harness its potential responsibly and ethically.
Human technological evolution can be understood through three major paradigms: the transformation of materials, the transformation of energy, and the transformation of information. The authors lay out the history of the first two, and describe how today, we stand at the cusp of an era defined by the transformation of information. They call for a “global commons” approach to navigating this “disjoint in time”, where decisions over the mechanisms that have always governed major technological transitions — transmission, storage and processing, whether for materials, energy and now information — must take into account human and environmental concerns, perhaps in ways that have not been considered in previous transformations.
Other publication / This publication discusses why US policymakers should support the development and integration of compliance and voluntary carbon credit markets.
Perspective / In this perspective for Climate Home News, Kate Williamson and Magnus Benzie outline how the UK can build public support for climate adaptation policy agendas.
SEI report / This report provides guidance for Malmö to leverage sufficiency-oriented approaches to reduce consumption-based emissions and engage citizens in climate action.
