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A WALL-E Reality? Two UW–Madison Experts on AI and Sustainability

A WALL-E Reality? Two UW–Madison Experts on AI and Sustainability

FromThe SustainUW Podcast


A WALL-E Reality? Two UW–Madison Experts on AI and Sustainability

FromThe SustainUW Podcast

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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
May 29, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The 2008 film Wall-E explores the connection between technology, artificial intelligence, and sustainability. With the continued rise of AI, we wanted to understand the intersections between sustainability and technology--and whether we are heading to a Wall-E future.
Hosts Britta Wellenstein and Rory Tevlin talk to Data Science Institute Director Kyle Cramner about how AI can be used to enhance the UW–Madison sustainability goals. We then turn to Kaiping Chen, assistant professor in the department of Life Sciences Communications, to discuss humans' relationship with technology and her recent research into chat bots.
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Learn more about Dr. Chen’s research paper.
Released:
May 29, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (45)

The SustainUW Podcast is created and hosted by student interns from the UW-Madison Office of Sustainability. Each episode explores a different question related to sustainability as it impacts the UW-Madison campus and the broader community. Guests include professors, student activists, campus staff, and other experts who help hosts uncover the complicated story of sustainability. This podcast examines common narratives of environmentalism and questions the status quo, seeking to understand what’s up with sustainability and where we should go from here.