The Integration of AI Technologies in the Sustainability Field

Abstract

The future starts today, and AI is driving the future. It is changing and optimizing how computers work, technologies drive, fastening decision making, eliminating human errors, leading to higher efficiency in a timely response and it is even shaping how communities and cities are built. The impact of AI is nevertheless integrated with saving the environment, working coherently towards augmenting the known pillars to drive faster, more sustainable results with the aim of reaching net zero. AI as technology has been out for decades but was never the focus as nowadays when the population count, and urbanization rates are increasing massively, leading to faster higher demands on the needs and necessities of lives. This is making every job challenging, especially with the need to run continuous analytics for better decision-making and process optimization leading to faster results and better future predictions, saving from any foreseen crisis. AI introduction to SDGs and technology realization for smarter wastewater treatment, solid waste management from collection to sorting to recycling, reducing carbon emissions and energy savings have been introduced and implemented as pilot studies in several countries, leading to real life examples with promising results. This paper explores the available integration between AI and sustainability with the aim of investigating the potential of real-life implementation globally, with the main focus of reaching Net Zero goals in alignment with COP’s vision and direction.