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Artificial Intelligence and Global Changes

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Garnett, P. (2019). Artificial Intelligence and Global Changes. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A., Brandli, L., Özuyar, P., Wall, T. (eds) Climate Action. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71063-1_105-1

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