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ETH Zurich interview: Melissa Chapman to study AI's role at UN biodiversity talks in Armenia
In an interview published by ETH Zurich, Melissa Chapman says AI tools for biodiversity could reduce or deepen inequities, and that she aims to examine how AI shapes negotiations at the UN biodiversity conference in Armenia.
Why it matters: Chapman aims to examine how AI use is shaping the negotiations at the UN biodiversity conference in Armenia, according to an interview published by ETH Zurich.
ETH Zurich published an interview with Melissa Chapman, also known as Millie, on whether artificial intelligence can help protect biodiversity.
According to the interview, AI is changing how biodiversity is monitored and managed.
Chapman said these tools could even out differences between parties, but could also reinforce inequities that already exist.
ETH Zurich said Chapman aims to use the UN biodiversity conference in Armenia to understand how AI use is influencing the negotiations.
Editor’s view
Sarah Williamson, Teaching, Digital and AI Editor
If Chapman carries out her planned examination at the UN biodiversity conference in Armenia, it will look at how AI use is shaping the negotiations, a question she frames in the interview as whether such tools level the playing field or entrench existing inequities.
