What makes AI such a powerful force in tackling society’s challenges? At this year’s Future Decoded, Lucas Joppa, Microsoft’s Chief Environmental Officer, told attendees ‘the opportunity for a few lines of code to fundamentally change the way that we monitor, model and ultimately manage earth’s natural systems is potentially transformative.
“Thirty seconds guys”, Eddie called, glancing over at his camera crew and then locking eyes with me. We shared a nod before I stared down the camera, trying to visualise one last time what I’d be doing in about 24 seconds from then. One last look at my notes. “Ten seconds guys.” Deep breaths.
