Why Google is Fast Company’s World Changing Company of the Year

For its work on using AI to address climate change, Google is Fast Company’s 2024 World Changing Company of the Year.

As the use of artificial intelligence grows, there’s a risk that it could boost emissions as it drives up demand for energy at data centers. But AI also has the potential to help find new ways to shrink humanity’s giant carbon footprint. At Google, research teams are working on more than 20 AI tools to fight climate change and deal with impacts like flooding and wildfires.