SFC Dialogue | GGGI Deputy Director General Urges a Carbon-neutral Way to Manage Energy Demand

Harry Wu, journalist for Southern Finance Omnimedia Corp (SFC)

As AI develops, how can China's economy adapt to AI era? Helena Mcleod, Deputy Director General of Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), emphasized the importance of clean energy in a Dialogue with SFC recently.

“I don't have a crystal ball when it comes to AI, but it is a priority of GGGI. Because we recognize there are huge benefits.”said Mcleod. In terms of the energy cost, AI has really significantly increased energy demand. “It's by a huge quantum. So that side needs to be addressed and managed in a carbon-neutral way,” Mcleod emphasized.

“There's a philosopher, one of the top philosophers globally, who said two main threats to the human race—one is climate change and the other is AI,” Mcleod added. “So there's a massive upside to AI and a massive potential downside to AI. I think the biggest risk to the globe on artificial intelligence is that it exacerbates inequality.”