AI for Planet: Philanthropy, Industry, and the Tension Between Innovation and Inequality
From billion-dollar data centres in the U.S., U.K., and Korea to philanthropic and corporate climate initiatives – AI stands at a crossroads: a force for inclusive progress or a new frontier of unequal growth not just here on the planet, but potentially now in Space. Artificial intelligence is rapidly emerging as a catalyst for global […]
AI for Planet: Power, Policy, and the Price of Progress
A look at how AI’s rapid expansion – from creative tools to autonomous warfare – is reshaping energy use, global governance, and the planet’s sustainability limits. This newsletter captures the increasingly widening scope of artificial intelligence – from the creative frontier of generative video to the moral dilemmas of autonomous warfare and the resetting of […]
AI for Planet: US Climate Week, Gas, Governance, and Greenwashing
As New York Climate Week 2025 draws to a close, this fortnight’s newsletter highlights the multiple, sometimes conflicting, ways artificial intelligence (AI) is shaping our climate future and geopolitics with it. On the one hand, Nvidia is backing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and pushing billions into Britain’s AI infrastructure—but only if gas and nuclear can prop it […]
AI for Planet: Law, Lifecycle, and LatAm’s Digital Leap
AI for Planet: Law, Lifecycle, and LatAm’s Digital Leap From child-safety crackdowns and AI’s full lifecycle costs to breakthroughs in materials, frugal datacentres, and Latin America’s $1 billion green-tech leap, this week’s newsletter explores both the risks of unrestrained AI growth and the opportunities when it is guided responsibly. U.S. Attorneys General are pressing OpenAI […]
AI for Planet: Communities vs Corporations for Greener Futures – August 30
AI for Planet: Communities vs Corporations for Greener Futures Transparency, trade-offs, and tech choices: Why context matters in building #sustainableAI From community pushback against data centres to debates over AI’s environmental impact, to the real-world consequences of tech growth – this week’s newsletter looks at the urgent need for transparency, equity, and smarter policy. Here’s […]
Newsletter 4: Power, Water, Politics, and the Perils of AI Companionship – August 16
Newsletter 4: Power, Water, Politics, and the Perils of AI Companionship From looming U.S. power shortages and rising household energy bills to Mistral’s sobering emissions and water-use data, this edition explores the expanding resource footprint of AI’s growth. We track how data centres are straining grids, how water use is becoming an overlooked sustainability risk, […]
Newsletter 3: Levies, Divides, and Data Centres – July 29
Newsletter 3: Levies, Divides, and Data Centres As governments scramble to balance growth and green goals, the world of AI continues to shape – and be shaped by – urgent sustainability challenges. This week, proposals to tax AI, tensions over data centre footprints, and new global findings on climate inequality reveal that innovation and equity […]
AI for Planet: Bi-Weekly Insights on How AI is Driving a Sustainable Future While Managing Resource Demands, Environmental Risks, and Hidden Human Costs
AI for Planet: Bi-Weekly Insights on How AI is Driving a Sustainable Future While Managing Resource Demands, Environmental Risks, and Hidden Human Costs From Britain’s drought-hit AI buildout to Europe’s ambition to lead in sustainable infrastructure, this edition explores the growing tension between digital expansion and environmental stewardship. We examine the UK government’s attempt to […]
Newsletter 2: AI & Sustainability – Google’s Problematic Emissions, Rising Water Issues, The Big Beautiful Bill & Climate Positives from AI? – July 1
July 1: AI for Planet This week’s look at all things AI & Sustainability – Google’s Problematic Emissions, Rising Water Issues, The Big Beautiful Bill & Climate Positives from AI? Having written an AI in Trading Newsletter for the last 6 months, we are now expanding to AI & Sustainability. This newsletter is aimed at […]