Data from a poll conducted by MIT Technology Review Insights in 2024 suggests growing momentum for this dynamic duo: 38% of executives polled say that cloud and AI are key components of their company’s sustainability initiatives, and another 35% say the combination is making a meaningful contribution to sustainability goals (see Figure 1).
This enthusiasm isn’t just theoretical, either. Consider that 45% of respondents identified energy consumption optimization as their most relevant use case for AI and cloud in sustainability initiatives. And organizations are backing these priorities with investment—more than 50% of companies represented in the poll plan to increase their spending on cloud and AI-focused sustainability initiatives by 25% or more over the next two years.
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