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Hong Kong chief executive can’t treat the environment like a side dish
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu has been soliciting public views for his fourth policy address while stressing the importance of boosting the economy, innovative development and people's livelihoods. The recent black rainstorms remind us of the urgency of building climate resilience against extreme weather. Lee must give high priority to sustainability in order to strengthen our resilience to financial, environmental and social risks – the three key pillars of sustainable development.
強大的人工智慧能幫香港碳中和嗎?
自從ChatGPT在2022年11月30日橫空出世後,全世界對人工智慧(AI)的熱情就像打開了潘朵拉的盒子,一發不可收拾。如今,數以億計的人每天都在用聊天機器人做功課、查資料、寫程式,甚至創作圖像和影片。根據2025年的統計,全球每天活躍的AI用家已突破1.8億人,AI已經成為現代生活的「靈魂伴侶」。 為了滿足這股AI熱潮,蘋果、Google、微軟等科技巨頭紛紛投下數千億美元建設數據中心。Meta和微軟甚至打算興建核電廠來支持AI的龐大電力需求。但問題來了:我們是不是一邊高呼著「碳中和」,一邊讓AI進入耗電的無底深淵,然後又無可奈何地把碳排放推到「天花板」?
Development of AI needs to align with sustainability goals
Since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, the global adoption of generative AI has surged, with daily active users reaching an estimated 115 million to 180 million this year. AI tools are now integral to day-to-day tasks like research and content creation. To support this demand, tech giants like Apple and Google have invested heavily in data centres, with Meta and Microsoft even exploring nuclear power options to meet AI’s massive energy needs.