India, Feb. 25 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) is not an end in itself but a tool whose value lies in how it is applied to solve real-world problems, including improving system efficiency and helping anticipate and respond to climate risks, Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav said at the launch of Amitabh Kant and Siddharth Sinha's book "Smarter Than the Storm: Championing the AI-Climate Nexus for a Truly Sustainable Future" on Tuesday.

Yadav emphasised there can be no AI without real human intelligence, no human future without the future of the planet on which human life exists. "AI is energy-intensive. AI is not just going to compete with humans for jobs, but also for resources." Yadav said the AI world is indeed a storm. "The o...