Can AI solve the climate crisis?

The numbers are well known by now: the world has warmed by 1.1 degrees Celsius compared to pre-Industrial levels at the time of writing, and is on track for the worst case scenarios projected. This year, we saw astonishing temperature records in the Arctic Circle and an ever ongoing loss of biodiversity. Simultaneously, we've seen massive leaps in technology. Artificial intelligence, in particular, has captured worldwide attention: from deep fakes and AI twitter bots influencing elections, to its increased use by companies to gain a competitive edge. We're at the start of the fourth industrial revolution, driven by AI; fundamentally impacting our lives and society as a whole.