Two different sides of the same organisation…

On the one hand:

“How AI is helping make the world greener” <– article sponsored by Microsoft
https://www.charitydigitalnews.co.uk/2019/05/31/how-ai-is-helping-make-the-world-greener/

Microsoft is supporting organisations using innovative technologies to solve the world’s biggest challenges, empowering them to create a more sustainable planet through AI

On the other:

“How Google, Microsoft, and Big Tech Are Automating the Climate Crisis”

https://gizmodo.com/how-google-microsoft-and-big-tech-are-automating-the-1832790799

Microsoft Azure has sold machine vision software to Shell, and is powering its all-out “machine learning push.” It has helped BP build an AI tool to help determine how much oil in a given reserve is recoverable. And Microsoft’s data services are helping XTO, a subsidiary of Exxon, “to gain new insights into well operations and future drilling possibilities.”

Hmmmm.

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