Politico August 2, 2024
With help from Derek Robertson
Hello, and welcome to today’s edition of the Future in Five Questions. Steven interviewed Josh Parker, the senior director of corporate sustainability at Nvidia, the artificial intelligence juggernaut and third-largest company in the U.S. Parker argues that AI and accelerated computing offer a path to solving the climate crisis. Though climate researchers have shown AI consumes vast stores of energy, Parker says the technology is a tool for sustainability. You can hear more from Parker on today’s episode of the POLITICO Tech podcast. This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.
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