Post by DTU - Technical University of Denmark

𝟰𝟯 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀. That’s how often the terms ‘artificial intelligence’ and ‘AI’ are mentioned in the new government programme. The message is clear: AI will shape Denmark’s future. But it also raises a fundamental question: 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 – 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳? In a new opinion piece in Dagbladet Information, DTU President Anders Overgaard Bjarklev and DTU Provost Christine Nellemann explore the opportunities and dilemmas at the intersection of AI and the green transition. As they write in the piece: "𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 – 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘧 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺." AI can help optimise energy systems, improve CO₂ capture, reduce waste and accelerate sustainable solutions. But at the same time, the growing demand for data centres and computing power is increasing pressure on energy resources. The challenge is not whether we should use AI, but how we make sure it becomes a force for the green transition rather than a new climate challenge. At DTU, we are working on both sides of this equation: reducing the climate impact of digital technologies while using AI to create the solutions needed for a greener, more resilient society. This opinion piece is the first in a series addressed to selected ministers in Denmark’s new government, highlighting technological dilemmas and future research opportunities. Read it here: In English https://lnkd.in/ecweSewf På dansk https://lnkd.in/ebsKu6mD