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Title	Greening The Artificial Intelligence For A Sustainable Planet: An Editorial Commentary
ID_Doc	28457
Authors	Yigitcanlar T.
Year	2021
Published	Sustainability (Switzerland), 13, 24
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su132413508
Abstract	Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most popular and promising technologies of our time. While there is a clearer understanding on the role of AI in boosting the efficiencies at private companies, government agencies and urban management, there is ambiguity on the specific contributions of AI to environmental sustainability. In this editorial commentary: (a) the important role that AI could play in addressing global environmental sustainability challenges is discussed; (b) the need for a consolidated AI approach to support the efforts in addressing global environmental sustainability problems—e.g., meeting the global sustainable development goals, developing smart and sustainable cities and regions, and tackling the climate and biodiversity crises—is identified; (c) the emerging Green AI concept that offers a consolidated AI perspective that is an essential step towards global environmental sustainability is introduced; (d) the adoption of the Green AI approach by industry, government, and not-for-profit organizations for addressing environmental sustainability challenges of the planet and for improving the quality of lives of our societies in cities is advocated. The editorial commentary also introduces the contributions to the Special Issue on reviews and perspectives on smart and sustainable metropolitan and regional cities. © 2021 by the author. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Author Keywords	Artificial intelligence (AI); Biodiversity; Carrying capacity; Climate change; Green AI; Metropolitan and regional cities; Smart and sustainable urbanization; Smart cities; Sustainability; Sustainable development

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