AI takes center stage at New York Climate Week discussions

This week, New York is hosting both the UN General Assembly and Climate Week, drawing investors, policymakers, advocates, and journalists to a series of panels and events. Amid the usual climate discussions, artificial intelligence has emerged as a dominant topic of conversation.

The focus reflects growing attention to AI's dual role in climate issues: its significant energy consumption from data centers and computing power, alongside its potential applications for climate research, modeling, and solutions. Industry watchers note the topic has become impossible to avoid at this year's gatherings.