Study finds artificial intelligence a "critical enabler" of energy transition

Digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) in particular have tremendous potential to deliver the energy sector's climate goals more rapidly and at lower cost, according to a new study. As the impacts of climate change become more visible worldwide, governments and industry face the urgent challenge of transitioning to a low-carbon global energy system. The World Economic Forum's report highlights the technologies' potential to support the energy transition and advances a set of principles for the energy industry to deploy AI in a "safe, fair, and trustworthy way". Produced in collaboration with BloombergNEF (BNEF) and German energy agency Deutsche Energie-Agentur (Dena), Harnessing AI to accelerate the energy transition reviews the state of play of AI adoption in the energy sector. It also identifies high-priority applications of AI in the energy transition and offers a road map and practical recommendations for the energy and AI industries to maximise AI's benefits.