Friday, December 14, 2018

Intel Applying Emerging Technology To Solve Environmental Challenges

Technology and environmental sustainability leaders must work together on collaborative solutions to unlock the power of emerging technology to address the challenges of environmental sustainability, including those related to climate change and responsible water management. These aren’t small or simple tasks. For example, with droughts resulting in billions of dollars’ worth of damage, access to clean water is an important global issue.

To better understand how emerging technologies can be applied today and in the future, Intel and the research firm Concentrix recently conducted a study of more than 200 business decision-makers working in environmental sustainability. The study revealed that the majority are optimistic about the power of these technologies: 74 percent of respondents agree that artificial intelligence (AI) will help solve long-standing environmental challenges; 64 percent agree that the internet of things (IoT) will help solve these challenges.