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4. A Long-term Timeline of Technology
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Starting from the first stone tools 3.4 million years ago
Initially slow-paced change but it got much faster between
late 19th and mid 20th century
Our generation has adapted to multiple technological
changes in our lifetime
History of communication has changed repeatedly with
invention of
Written language
Paper
Printing Press
Telegraph
Telephone
Radio
Mobile Network
Smartphones
Wearables
6. Towards Industry 5.0
Collaboration of Humans and Robots (CoBots)
Brings in the promise of
Human Centricity
Customization/Flexibility
Safety & Sustainability
Resilience
Expands upon the nine pillars of Industry 4.0:
Additive Manufacturing
Augmented Reality
Autonomous Robots
Big Data And Analytics
Cloud Connectivity
Cybersecurity
Horizontal And Vertical System Integration
The Internet Of Things (Iot)
Simulation And Digital Twins
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8. AI and Sustainability
Is AI sustainable?
OpenAI’s GPT-3 model reportedly released 502
metric tons of carbon during its training
Energy needed to train AI models like GPT-3
could power an average American home for
hundreds of years
Training GPT-3 required somewhere between
210,000 and 700,000 liters of water
Running GPT-3 requires about 50ml of water per
question for the cooling tower of the data center
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9. AI and Sustainability
Thankfully AI can also be applied to optimize the
energy requirement too
DeepMind applied ML on its own data centers
Built a Better Predictive Model for the
computational load on the Google Search Engine
By more accurate prediction of incoming load the
energy to power the Cooling Towers was
reduced by 40%
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10. AI and Sustainability
Towards more Energy Efficient Architecture
Neuromorphic Architecture designed to mimic
biological neural network with
Low Latency
Reduced Data Transfer
Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) with faster parallel
processing
A neuromorphic computer could use up to
100,000 times less power than conventional
computers
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12. Sustainable Technology
Energy Management through Smart Grids
Optimize energy generation, transmission and
consumption by integrating IT and advanced
communication into traditional power grids
Smart Meters & IoT devices
Consumers can monitor and optimize energy
consumption patterns
Reduce bills and carbon footprint
Utility companies can predict demand patterns
Reduce wastage through Demand-Response System
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13. Sustainable Technology
Renewable Energy Adjustments
Innovations such as thin-film, multi-junction cells
and solar concentrators significantly enhanced the
conversion efficiencies of solar panels
Larger turbines, improved aerodynamics and the
use of offshore wind farm for better Wind Power
Eco friendly, Reversible and Fish friendly Turbines
for Hydro Power
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14. Sustainable Technology
Smart Homes and Smart Cities
Waste management through Smart Bins that can
monitor and notify fill levels
Traffic Flow management through IoT devices
Monitoring Air Quality through sensors
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15. Sustainable Technology
Precision Agriculture
Use of Drones, Sensors and AI in Precision
Agriculture
Higher Yield
Reduced Wastage
Lesser amount of Pesticides
Blockchains tracking Food supply from Farm to
Table
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16. Sustainable Technology
Towards Food Security
Predicting Hunger to Ensure Efficient Distribution
Improving Crop Inputs
gene editing technology CRISPR could help design
more resilient, high-yield seeds
Tackling Weeds
Promoting Agricultural Biodiversity
artificial intelligence to index edible plants around the
world to discover previously unknown nutritional
benefits
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17. Sustainable Technology
Sustainable Transportation and Electric Vehicles
Little to Nil Tailpipe emissions
Noiseless Engine
Autonomous Vehicles and EVs have potential to
change the complete Transportation Industry
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18. Sustainable Technology
Additive Manufacturing
Increase lifespan of Material through Recycling and
Refurbishment
Local Manufacturing and 3D Printing
Reduced Transportation of goods
Reduced Wastage of Materials
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20. Some Statistics
AI - the Most Disruptive Technology of Today
PwC UK research, deploying AI for environmental
applications may contribute up to $5.2 trillion to
the global economy in 2030.
Employment of AI levers might cut global
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 4% by 2030
By 2030 AI may produce 38.2 million net new
employment throughout the global economy,
delivering higher-skilled vocations.
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21. summary
The pace of technological change is much faster
now than it has been in the past, and it’s likely
that we’ll continue to see significant
technological advancements in the future too
While sometimes it may have some
detrimental influence on the environment,
the benefits outweigh the shortcomings
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