Businesses are interested in using AI to hit sustainability goals

A new report shows 76 percent of companies across Asia, Europe and the Middle East are intrigued by the potential of digital technologies, including AI and cloud computing, in driving sustainable development. But the study from Alibaba Cloud also reveals that 59 percent of businesses acknowledge a gap in understanding how digital technology can assist in achieving sustainability goals. Around two thirds (62 percent) of executives believe their organizations are lagging in adopting cloud computing and AI to accelerate progress towards sustainability goals. This concern is particularly acute in Singapore (80 percent), the Philippines (77 percent), Japan (75 percent) and… [Continue Reading]