MIT Technology Review June 20, 2019
A team of researchers in the US led by the University of Pennsylvania has developed a road map suggesting how machine learning can help save our planet and humanity from imminent peril. 10 of the “high leverage” recommendations from the report are: Improve predictions of how much electricity we need, Discover new materials, Optimize how freight is routed, Lower barriers to electric-vehicle adoption, Help make buildings more efficient, Create better estimates of how much energy we are consuming, Optimize supply chains, Make precision agriculture possible at scale, Improve deforestation tracking, Nudge consumers to change how we shop…read more. Open Access Report
How each sub-discipline of machine learning can help fight climate change, where the darker colors represent more opportunities to pursue. MS. TECH | THUMBNNAIL: CHUTTERSNAP/UNSPLASH