In the past several years, scientists have issued a series of warnings about the threats of climate change and other forms of environmental disruption. Here, we provide a scientists' warning on how technology affects these issues. Technology simultaneously provides substantial benefits for humanity, and also profound costs. Current technological systems are exacerbating climate change and the wholesale conversion of the Earth's ecosystems. Adopting new technologies, such as clean energy technologies and artificial intelligence, may be necessary for addressing these crises. Such transformation is not without risks, but it may help set human civilizations on a path to a sustainable future.
翻译:在过去数年间,科学家们就气候变化及其他形式的环境破坏威胁发出了一系列警告。在此,我们从科学视角就技术如何影响这些议题提出警示。技术一方面为人类带来巨大福祉,同时也造成深重代价。当前的技术体系正在加剧气候变化及地球生态系统的全面转变。采用新能源技术、人工智能等新型技术,或许是应对这些危机的必要之举。此类变革虽非毫无风险,却可能有助于引导人类文明迈向可持续发展的未来。