Can The UK Power Its AI Ambitions?
Britain’s electricity connection queue has become rather crowded. In less than a year, demand applications jumped from 41GW to 125GW,
Thinking
Tag: environment
The environmental impact of AI. From energy use and data centres to resource demands and sustainability, these stories explore how AI affects the planet and how organisations are responding.
In Practice
What Happens When You Can Talk To Your Farm?
Modern farms can generate an enormous amount of data, tracking everything from how machinery is performing to what is happening
In the Wild
When AI Becomes A Wildlife Spotter
Hidden throughout forests, nature reserves and national parks are thousands of camera traps quietly capturing the movements of wildlife.
Thinking
The AI Debate Has Reached The Water Supply
For years, artificial intelligence has largely been discussed as though it exists entirely in software.
In Practice
What Happens When AI Starts Helping Us Understand Nature?
There are around 400,000 known plant species worldwide, and scientists believe many more remain undocumented.
In Practice
From Farm To Fork: How AI Is Influencing Food
Artificial intelligence is quietly becoming involved in more parts of the food chain than many people realise.
In Practice
What Nature Looks Like As Data
Forests, wetlands and habitats are usually things we experience directly. We walk through them, photograph them, volunteer to protect them
Thinking
AI Is Starting To Reshape Cities, Not Just Screens
AI often feels weightless. Most people’s experience of it happens through a chat window, a search box or an app.
Thinking
The Future Of AI Might Be Growing In A Field
When people imagine where AI will have the biggest impact, they often picture offices, customer service centres, software companies or
In the Wild
AI Moves Into the Giraffe Enclosure
At a zoo in Hampshire, researchers are developing AI-powered systems that analyse footage from cameras to track how giraffes move,
