Eleanor Fournier-Tombs, Head of Anticipatory Action and Innovation at ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-CPR and the research lead for the UN¡¯s High-Level Advisory Board on AI, joined Resilience: The Global Adaptation Podcast of the UN Environment Programme to discuss the potential of AI to support both climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts by anticipating human needs ¨C from optimizing energy use and reducing waste to forecasting future climate-induced migration patterns.
She advocates for the need to strengthen AI ecosystems in the Global South to enable countries to develop and retain local talent, ensuring that AI as a tool for early intervention is accessible globally.
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