Through writing a book and hundreds of articles on AI, Alex has learned there are more challenges regarding the subject than you might think. In this talk, he discusses how our climate is affected by

Through writing a book and hundreds of articles on AI, Alex has learned there are more challenges regarding the subject than you might think. In this talk, he discusses how our climate is affected by the research and development related to new, self-thinking technology. Alex has a deep interest for AI, our climate and how they affect each other. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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We have come to a critical point in history. The next ten years will decide if our society can transform into a sustainable one, or if it will follow the way of the Roman and Mayan civilizations,

We have come to a critical point in history. The next ten years will decide if our society can transform into a sustainable one, or if it will follow the way of the Roman and Mayan civilizations, and simply collapse. Will Steffen, Director of the Fenner School of Environment and Society, is optimistic.

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TEDtalksDirector — April 30, 2007 — http://www.ted.com Worldchanging.com founder Alex Steffen argues that reducing humanity's ecological footprint is incredibly vital now, as the western consumer lifestyle spreads to developing countries. We are using up five planets and have but one.

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