Artificial intelligence, systemic risks, and sustainability

Automated decision making and predictive analytics through artificial intelligence, in combination with rapid progress in technologies such as sensor technology and robotics are likely to change the way individuals, communities, governments and private actors perceive and respond to climate and ecol...

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Autores principales: Galaz, Victor, Centeno, Miguel A, Callahan, Peter W., Causevic, Amar, Patterson, Thayer, Brass, Irina, Baum, Seth, Farber, Darryl, Fischer, Joern, Garcia, David, McPhearson, Timon, Jiménez, Daniel, King, Brian, Larcey, Paul, Levy, Karen
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115075
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author Galaz, Victor
Centeno, Miguel A
Callahan, Peter W.
Causevic, Amar
Patterson, Thayer
Brass, Irina
Baum, Seth
Farber, Darryl
Fischer, Joern
Garcia, David
McPhearson, Timon
Jiménez, Daniel
King, Brian
Larcey, Paul
Levy, Karen
author_browse Baum, Seth
Brass, Irina
Callahan, Peter W.
Causevic, Amar
Centeno, Miguel A
Farber, Darryl
Fischer, Joern
Galaz, Victor
Garcia, David
Jiménez, Daniel
King, Brian
Larcey, Paul
Levy, Karen
McPhearson, Timon
Patterson, Thayer
author_facet Galaz, Victor
Centeno, Miguel A
Callahan, Peter W.
Causevic, Amar
Patterson, Thayer
Brass, Irina
Baum, Seth
Farber, Darryl
Fischer, Joern
Garcia, David
McPhearson, Timon
Jiménez, Daniel
King, Brian
Larcey, Paul
Levy, Karen
author_sort Galaz, Victor
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description Automated decision making and predictive analytics through artificial intelligence, in combination with rapid progress in technologies such as sensor technology and robotics are likely to change the way individuals, communities, governments and private actors perceive and respond to climate and ecological change. Methods based on various forms of artificial intelligence are already today being applied in a number of research fields related to climate change and environmental monitoring. Investments into applications of these technologies in agriculture, forestry and the extraction of marine resources also seem to be increasing rapidly. Despite a growing interest in, and deployment of AI-technologies in domains critical for sustainability, few have explored possible systemic risks in depth. This article offers a global overview of the progress of such technologies in sectors with high impact potential for sustainability like farming, forestry and the extraction of marine resources. We also identify possible systemic risks in these domains including a) algorithmic bias and allocative harms; b) unequal access and benefits; c) cascading failures and external disruptions, and d) trade-offs between efficiency and resilience. We explore these emerging risks, identify critical questions, and discuss the limitations of current governance mechanisms in addressing AI sustainability risks in these sectors.
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spelling CGSpace1150752025-12-08T09:54:28Z Artificial intelligence, systemic risks, and sustainability Galaz, Victor Centeno, Miguel A Callahan, Peter W. Causevic, Amar Patterson, Thayer Brass, Irina Baum, Seth Farber, Darryl Fischer, Joern Garcia, David McPhearson, Timon Jiménez, Daniel King, Brian Larcey, Paul Levy, Karen artificial intelligence climate change sustainability resilience automation risk analysis inteligencia artificial cambio del clima sostenibilidad education Automated decision making and predictive analytics through artificial intelligence, in combination with rapid progress in technologies such as sensor technology and robotics are likely to change the way individuals, communities, governments and private actors perceive and respond to climate and ecological change. Methods based on various forms of artificial intelligence are already today being applied in a number of research fields related to climate change and environmental monitoring. Investments into applications of these technologies in agriculture, forestry and the extraction of marine resources also seem to be increasing rapidly. Despite a growing interest in, and deployment of AI-technologies in domains critical for sustainability, few have explored possible systemic risks in depth. This article offers a global overview of the progress of such technologies in sectors with high impact potential for sustainability like farming, forestry and the extraction of marine resources. We also identify possible systemic risks in these domains including a) algorithmic bias and allocative harms; b) unequal access and benefits; c) cascading failures and external disruptions, and d) trade-offs between efficiency and resilience. We explore these emerging risks, identify critical questions, and discuss the limitations of current governance mechanisms in addressing AI sustainability risks in these sectors. 2021-11 2021-09-21T16:20:04Z 2021-09-21T16:20:04Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115075 en Open Access application/pdf Elsevier Galaz, V.; Centeno, M.A.; Callahan, P.W.; Causevic, A.; Patterson, T.; Brass, I.; Baum, S.; Farber, D.; Fischer, J.; Garcia, D.; McPhearson, T.; Jiménez, D.; King, B.; Larcey, P.; Levy, K. (2021) Artificial intelligence, systemic risks, and sustainability. Technology in Society 67: 101741. 10 p. ISSN: 0160-791X
spellingShingle artificial intelligence
climate change
sustainability
resilience
automation
risk analysis
inteligencia artificial
cambio del clima
sostenibilidad
education
Galaz, Victor
Centeno, Miguel A
Callahan, Peter W.
Causevic, Amar
Patterson, Thayer
Brass, Irina
Baum, Seth
Farber, Darryl
Fischer, Joern
Garcia, David
McPhearson, Timon
Jiménez, Daniel
King, Brian
Larcey, Paul
Levy, Karen
Artificial intelligence, systemic risks, and sustainability
title Artificial intelligence, systemic risks, and sustainability
title_full Artificial intelligence, systemic risks, and sustainability
title_fullStr Artificial intelligence, systemic risks, and sustainability
title_full_unstemmed Artificial intelligence, systemic risks, and sustainability
title_short Artificial intelligence, systemic risks, and sustainability
title_sort artificial intelligence systemic risks and sustainability
topic artificial intelligence
climate change
sustainability
resilience
automation
risk analysis
inteligencia artificial
cambio del clima
sostenibilidad
education
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115075
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