How Can AI Be A Game Changer in Tackling Climate Change?

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How Can AI Be A Game Changer in Tackling Climate Change?

By Government of Québec

Date and time

Thursday, September 13, 2018 · 12 - 1:30pm PDT

Location

San Francisco State University Downtown Campus

835 Market Street 6th Floor (Classroom DTC 673-674) San Francisco, CA 94103

Description

The 21st century is the age of big data and artificial intelligence (AI), two powerful tools that can contribute to solving some of the world’s most pressing problems.

AI already offers many solutions for fighting climate change in areas such as clean transportation, smart agriculture, as well as climate modelling and disaster response. Many of these innovations are still in their infancy. Numerous challenges lie ahead, but the potential is enormous.

This panel will bring together experts and representatives from the private sector to discuss AI’s limitations and how it can become a concrete part of our climate solutions. The panel will include artificial intelligence experts from Québec and around the world who take part in discussions with policy and scientific leaders in the field.

Confirmed speakers:

Jean Lemire, Envoy for Climate change, Northern and Arctic Affairs – Government of Québec

Amy Luers, Executive Director – Future Earth

Chris Holden, Assemblymember - California State Assembly

Dr. Lucas Joppa, Chief Environmental Office - Microsoft

Sebastien Provencher, Director of Product - Element AI

Tom Landry, Manager, Geospatial Platforms - Computer Research Institute of Montréal

Christian Plante, Vice President of Engineering - Hortau

Logistics:

A light lunch will be served.

The building entrance is located at 835 Market St. 6th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103. The Bart/Muni station is Powell St.

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