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The global pledge to use AI for climate good is a cruel joke
Publication: The Verge
Author: Justine Calma
Source published: 09/11/2026, 21:13:16 UTC
Briefing created: 09/11/2026, 21:34:03 UTC
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Briefings
At the 2026 UN Climate Change Conference in Antalya, Turkey, Turkish and Australian ministers raised hands together at a COP31 summit, signaling a global pledge to use AI for environmental good. This event occurred on November 9th, 2026, during the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, where negotiators from over 190 countries gathered. The article notes that the pledge feels like 'downing a nonalcoholic beer' and expresses skepticism about its effectiveness, though it acknowledges the desire to try harm reduction. The evidence is limited to the visual of ministers raising hands and the general context of the summit, with no specific data points or causal claims provided.
Key points
- Turkish and Australian ministers raised hands together at COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, on November 9th, 2026, as part of a global pledge to use AI for environmental good.
- Negotiators from more than 190 countries attended the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Antalya, Turkey.
Context
The event took place at the annual United Nations climate summit, where Turkey previewed its Antalya Artificial Intelligence Pledge. The summit is the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the evidence indicates a global gathering of over 190 countries focused on climate change.
Limitations
The evidence is limited to a single image of ministers raising hands at a summit and general context of the event. No specific data points, causal claims, or quantitative measures of the pledge's impact are provided in the source material.
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