{"id":14287,"date":"2024-01-22T15:49:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T15:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1403229"},"modified":"2024-01-22T15:49:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T15:49:21","slug":"enter-climategpt-the-first-ever-ai-model-dedicated-to-fighting-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=14287","title":{"rendered":"Enter ClimateGPT \u2014 the \u2018first-ever\u2019 AI model dedicated to fighting climate change"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span>Fledgling AI startup EQTY Lab has unveiled <\/span><span>the \u201cfirst-ever\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/artificial-intelligence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI chatbot<\/a> designed to provide accurate and authenticated climate data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>AI tools such as ChatGPT and Google\u2019s Bard have faced concerns over the accuracy of the information they provide, as they are trained on <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data<\/a> scraped from the internet, but do not necessarily provide rigorous fact-checking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But EQTY Lab claims its open-source ClimateGPT service would provide \u201ctrust and transparency\u201d as it draws on scientific data using a robust <\/span><span>model that authenticates, secures, and governs the information provided. The model is integrated with Hedera, a public <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/topic\/blockchain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blockchain<\/a>, which ensures the \u201chighest standards of data integrity,\u201d the startup claims. <\/span><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Powered by technology from Dutch startup Erasmus.AI, the chatbot is apparently available in 20 languages, although we could only find the English version. <\/span><span>Its creators also say that it is trained and hosted entirely on renewable energy.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\" readability=\"0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/conference\/speakers?utm_source=TNW-media&amp;utm_medium=display&amp;utm_campaign=TNW2024Speakers\" data-event-category=\"Article\" data-event-action=\"In Article Block\" data-event-label=\"TNW Conference 2024 - Speakers announced!\" target=\"_blank\" readability=\"5\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ica-text__title\">TNW Conference 2024 &#8211; Speakers announced!<\/p>\n<p>Meet the powerhouse experts that will take the stage on June 20 &amp; 21 in Amsterdam and save your seat today.<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>While this all sounds great, it seems that ClimateGPT is little more than hot air at this point.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>We asked the chatbot to answer a basic question related to a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/carbon-capture-plant-drax-controversy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>recent article we wrote on the problems of bioenergy<\/span><\/a><span>. Its answers, which you can see below, were rather disappointing and definitely not useful from a climate science perspective.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1403230 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/climategpt-test.jpg\" alt=\"climategpt test run\" width=\"1640\" height=\"838\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/climategpt-test.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/climategpt-test-280x143.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/climategpt-test-264x135.jpg 264w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/climategpt-test-528x270.jpg 528w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/climategpt-test-1536x785.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/climategpt-test-796x407.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/climategpt-test-1592x813.jpg 1592w\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1403230\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/climategpt-test.jpg\" alt=\"climategpt test run\" width=\"1640\" height=\"838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/climategpt-test.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/climategpt-test-280x143.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/climategpt-test-264x135.jpg 264w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/climategpt-test-528x270.jpg 528w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/climategpt-test-1536x785.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/climategpt-test-796x407.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/climategpt-test-1592x813.jpg 1592w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p><span>Here\u2019s how those answers compare to the same prompt in ChatGPT, for comparison:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1403231 js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-test-BECCS.jpg\" alt=\"chatgpt climate question test \" width=\"1640\" height=\"1032\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-test-BECCS.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-test-BECCS-280x176.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-test-BECCS-215x135.jpg 215w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-test-BECCS-429x270.jpg 429w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-test-BECCS-1536x967.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-test-BECCS-796x501.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-test-BECCS-1592x1002.jpg 1592w\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1403231\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-test-BECCS.jpg\" alt=\"chatgpt climate question test \" width=\"1640\" height=\"1032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-test-BECCS.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-test-BECCS-280x176.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-test-BECCS-215x135.jpg 215w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-test-BECCS-429x270.jpg 429w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-test-BECCS-1536x967.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-test-BECCS-796x501.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-test-BECCS-1592x1002.jpg 1592w\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p><span>This discrepancy is likely due to ClimateGPT only being in the nascent stages of development. Ariana Fowler, head of research at EQTY Lab said that the tool is \u201cstill evolving.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Even though the chatbot is pretty useless at present, that doesn\u2019t necessarily mean it\u2019s a bad idea. Quick access to reliable, secure climate data could be a powerful tool for a broad range of researchers and decision-makers. And ClimateGPT also provides sources to back up its answers \u2014 something that most mainstream chatbots don\u2019t (to much <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb-com.webpkgcache.com\/doc\/-\/s\/thenextweb.com\/news\/ai-meteoric-rise-risk-opportunity-implementation\"><span>controversy<\/span><\/a><span>).&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>If ClimateGPT can scale up it has the potential to join a host of other AI applications solving problems ranging from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb-com.webpkgcache.com\/doc\/-\/s\/thenextweb.com\/news\/ai-home-energy-efficiency\"><span>energy efficiency<\/span><\/a><span> to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb-com.webpkgcache.com\/doc\/-\/s\/thenextweb.com\/news\/ai-wildfires-europe-climate-change-firefighting\"><span>wildfire detection<\/span><\/a><span>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/news\/climategpt-ai-chatbot-climate-change\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fledgling AI startup EQTY Lab has unveiled the \u201cfirst-ever\u201d AI chatbot designed to provide accurate and authenticated climate data. AI tools such as ChatGPT and Google\u2019s Bard have faced concerns over the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14288,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14287"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14287"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14287\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14287"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}