Some of the brightest young minds in the country are coming together this weekend in San Francisco to showcase how they are using science and technology to tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges. The event marks the first in-person innovation showcase by the Knowledge Society in the city, bringing together students who have spent months exploring global issues and emerging technologies through a highly specialized accelerator program. The Knowledge Society (T

Artificial intelligence could become a powerful ally in fighting climate change, helping to significantly reduce carbon emissions without forcing society to give up the comforts of modern living. A new study suggests that AI applications across just three major sectors—power generation, food production, and transportation—could collectively cut between 3.2 and 5.4 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually by the year 2035. That potential reduction would vastl