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- Humanity is at a crossroads.

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We need to rapidly change course from the current path

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of carbon intensive and resource depleting growth

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and pivot towards a sustainable future

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where people and nature can thrive.

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But we have a narrow window of time.

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Building a sustainable future

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will require transformative changes

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at a pace and scale never seen before.

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And AI is an essential tool

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for driving the scale and pace that's needed.

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I'm Amy Luers, Senior Global Director

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for Sustainability Science and Innovation at Microsoft.

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The era of AI is just beginning to unfold.

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There's a great deal of uncertainty ahead,

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but one thing is certain:

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AI will drive tremendous changes through the global economy,

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and I'm excited to take you through

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what these changes could mean for sustainability.