Trees, oceans and mental health: 3 ways entrepreneurs are using AI to solve global challenges

Sep 14, 2023

While many are using AI with a focus purely on the bottom line in business, others are putting it to use to help accelerate the transition to a more sustainable global economy. Image: Unsplash/quinoal

Simon Torkington

Senior Writer, Forum Agenda

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Entrepreneurs are using AI to help achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Image: United Nations

AI is being used to tackle global environmental issues including plastic waste in the ocean. Image: NOAA

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Forests act as biological carbon sinks that remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Image: US Forest Service

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Millions of people are in a mental health crisis with little or no access to help. Image: Mental Health America

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