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Earth for AI: A Political Ecology of Data-Driven Climate Initiatives

Eric Nost, Emma Colven · 2022-02-16

Climate AI solutions often reinforce existing power imbalances, serving corporate interests through surveillance and commodification while neglecting social and environmental justice.

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Eric Nost, Emma Colven. 2022-02-16. Earth for AI: A Political Ecology of Data-Driven Climate Initiatives. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016718522000240 (AI & Environment Resource Hub; record paper-117; collection snapshot 2026-09-15).

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