{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6177c48df62eb80013741032/6aaa810f8a1508074d5da306?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Apocalypse, Now? The green sector's new AI principles","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6177c48df62eb80013741032/1789559032194-62694b37-416d-44ac-a50d-7699d7a54025.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this week’s podcast, Martin Baxter, the deputy chief executive of the Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP) discusses the risks and rewards of AI adoption within the environmental profession.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>On Tuesday, ISEP published <a href=\"https://www.endsreport.com/article/1970022/environmental-professionals-use-ai-responsibly-says-membership-body\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a new advice note</a> on the responsible use and application of AI by sustainability and environmental professionals.&nbsp;</p><p>Baxter believes the negative impacts of AI adoptions needs to be better understood by the profession.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>His warning comes at a time when top AI safety researchers are warning of potential human annihilation within a decade, and the heads of AI companies are pleading for greater regulation from lawmakers.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The team also discusses comments made to ENDS by the Green Party leader, Zack Polanski, on the aspects of biodiversity net gain policy he thinks are increasing social inequality.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>PLUS</strong></p><ul><li>A <a href=\"https://www.endsreport.com/article/1969664/welcome-change-praise-change-government-tone-following-nature-minister-speech\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">welcomed rhetoric</a> from the new nature minister.</li><li>DEFRA’s plans to <a href=\"https://www.endsreport.com/article/1969773/defra-tighten-limits-forever-chemical-pfos-persistent-organic-pollutants\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">tighten limits</a> on PFOS.</li><li>And <a href=\"https://www.endsreport.com/article/1969466/investment-englands-protected-sites-needs-almost-double-meet-nature-targets-say-researchers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">a new assessment</a> on the money England needs to reach its nature targets.</li></ul>","author_name":"Environmental Data Services (ENDS)"}