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Greening the Artificial Intelligence for a Sustainable Planet: An Editorial Commentary

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  • Tan Yigitcanlar

    (School of Architecture and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane 4000, Australia)

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most popular and promising technologies of our time [...]

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  • Tan Yigitcanlar, 2021. "Greening the Artificial Intelligence for a Sustainable Planet: An Editorial Commentary," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(24), pages 1-9, December.
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