Jonah Smith - Vice President, Environmental Social Governance Strategy and Programs at IBM
IBM's Vice President of Environmental Social Governance Strategy and Programs, Jonah Smith, expressed enthusiasm about AI's potential in accelerating climate change mitigation during an interview on The Sustainable Nation Podcast. Smith highlighted AI's role in tracking and reporting climate impacts, as well as its application in initiatives like IBM's Sustainability Accelerator Program. He emphasized the urgency of climate action, stating, "We're past the tipping point. The time is yesterday in terms of how we need to act on this stuff." Smith's comments underscore IBM's commitment to leveraging technology for environmental sustainability and reflect the company's strategic focus on addressing global climate challenges.
Il Vicepresidente della Strategia e dei Programmi di Governance Ambientale e Sociale di IBM, Jonah Smith, ha espresso entusiasmo riguardo al potenziale dell'IA nell'accelerare la mitigazione dei cambiamenti climatici durante un'intervista al podcast The Sustainable Nation. Smith ha evidenziato il ruolo dell'IA nel monitoraggio e nella segnalazione degli impatti climatici, così come la sua applicazione in iniziative come il Programma di Accelerazione della Sostenibilità di IBM. Ha sottolineato l'urgenza dell'azione climatica, affermando: "Siamo oltre il punto di non ritorno. Il tempo è ieri per quanto riguarda come dobbiamo agire su queste questioni." I commenti di Smith evidenziano l'impegno di IBM nell'utilizzare la tecnologia per la sostenibilità ambientale e riflettono il focus strategico dell'azienda nell'affrontare le sfide climatiche globali.
El Vicepresidente de Estrategia y Programas de Gobernanza Ambiental y Social de IBM, Jonah Smith, expresó su entusiasmo acerca del potencial de la IA para acelerar la mitigación del cambio climático durante una entrevista en el podcast The Sustainable Nation. Smith destacó el papel de la IA en el seguimiento e informe de los impactos climáticos, así como su aplicación en iniciativas como el Programa de Aceleración de Sostenibilidad de IBM. Enfatizó la urgencia de la acción climática, afirmando: "Hemos pasado el punto de inflexión. El tiempo es ayer en lo que respecta a cómo debemos actuar sobre estas cuestiones." Los comentarios de Smith subrayan el compromiso de IBM de aprovechar la tecnología para la sostenibilidad ambiental y reflejan el enfoque estratégico de la empresa para abordar los desafíos climáticos globales.
IBM의 환경 사회 거버넌스 전략 및 프로그램 부사장인 Jonah Smith는 The Sustainable Nation 팟캐스트 인터뷰에서 기후 변화 완화를 가속화하는 데 있어 AI의 잠재력에 대한 열정을 표명했습니다. Smith는 AI가 기후 영향 추적 및 보고에서 수행하는 역할과 IBM의 지속 가능성 가속기 프로그램과 같은 이니셔티브에서의 적용을 강조했습니다. 그는 기후 행동의 시급성을 강조하며, "우리는 기점이 지나갔습니다. 이러한 문제에 대해 행동해야 할 시점은 어제였습니다."라고 말했습니다. Smith의 발언은 IBM이 환경 지속 가능성을 위해 기술을 활용하려는 의지를 강조하며, 글로벌 기후 문제 해결에 대한 회사의 전략적 초점을 반영합니다.
Le Vice-Président de la Stratégie et des Programmes de Gouvernance Environnementale et Sociale d'IBM, Jonah Smith, a exprimé son enthousiasme concernant le potentiel de l'IA pour accélérer l'atténuation du changement climatique lors d'une interview dans le podcast The Sustainable Nation. Smith a souligné le rôle de l'IA dans le suivi et le rapport des impacts climatiques, ainsi que son application dans des initiatives comme le Programme d'Accélérateur de Durabilité d'IBM. Il a insisté sur l'urgence de l'action climatique, déclarant : "Nous avons dépassé le point de non-retour. Le temps était hier en ce qui concerne la manière dont nous devons agir sur ces sujets." Les commentaires de Smith soulignent l'engagement d'IBM à tirer parti de la technologie pour la durabilité environnementale et reflètent le focus stratégique de l'entreprise sur les défis climatiques mondiaux.
IBMs Vizepräsident für Umwelt-, Sozial- und Governance-Strategien sowie Programme, Jonah Smith, äußerte in einem Interview im The Sustainable Nation Podcast Begeisterung über das Potenzial von KI zur Beschleunigung der Minderung des Klimawandels. Smith hob die Rolle der KI beim Tracking und Reporting von Klimaauswirkungen hervor sowie ihre Anwendung in Initiativen wie IBMs Nachhaltigkeits-Akcelerator-Programm. Er betonte die Dringlichkeit des Klimaschutzes und erklärte: "Wir sind über den Kipppunkt hinaus. Die Zeit war gestern, wenn es darum geht, wie wir in dieser Angelegenheit handeln müssen." Smiths Kommentare unterstreichen IBMs Engagement, Technologie für Umweltverträglichkeit zu nutzen, und spiegeln den strategischen Fokus des Unternehmens auf die Bewältigung globaler Klimaherausforderungen wider.
- IBM is actively engaging in climate change mitigation efforts
- The company is leveraging AI technology for sustainability initiatives
- IBM has a dedicated Sustainability Accelerator Program
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The Sustainable Nation Podcast - Interviews with Global Leaders in Sustainability
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"I'm really excited about the potential of AI to really help accelerate our ability to mitigate the impacts of climate change, both in terms of tracking, reporting it, as well as actually helping through initiatives like I just mentioned with our Sustainability Accelerator Program, for example. We're past the tipping point. The time is yesterday in terms of how we need to act on this stuff. We all need to do our part. So it really excites me. That's why I'm at IBM."
- Jonah Smith, Vice President, Environmental Social Governance Strategy and Programs at IBM
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