AI can help to solve sustainability problems. But when used unwisely, it risks stripping away context and outsourcing judgment in decision-making. Dr Louise Drake of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership argues that critical thinking and systems insight are essential as business leaders navigate an AI-driven world.
The United Kingdom’s flagship £500 million Blue Planet Fund, which supports marine environment programmes in developing countries like the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam, is in question, following news of a planned budget cut.