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THE GENDER-ENERGY NEXUS IN THE AI ERA: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
An overview of a Sustainable Energy for All report, originally compiled by Ava Strasser and Rosemary Idem , SEforAll.org
Summary The Gender-Energy Nexus in the AI Era: Challenges and Opportunities report was produced by Sustainable Energy for All’s (SEforALL) Gender and Youth team. It explores the intersection of gender, energy, and AI, highlighting challenges and opportunities for gender equality and sustainable development. The intersection of gender, energy and Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents both challenges and opportunities for achieving gender equality and sustainable development.
AI can be a critical enabler in accomplishing 134 of the 169 targets under the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with over 600 AI-enabled use cases identified. However, the impact of AI at the intersection of SDG7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and SDG5 (Gender Equality) requires significant attention, as these objectives are deeply interconnected in their implications and outcomes. While AI shows positive potential for supporting SDG7 by ensuring universal access to affordable, reliable,
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