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Dr Hannah Ritchie: Is AI bad for the planet?

Dec 2, 2025
32 mins

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Episode Description

In this episode we put our resident data scientist in the hot seat, and discuss a range of topics across her new book, Clearing the Air. From AI’s energy appetite to the future of your household bills, and why electric vehicles leave Hannah feeling hopeful - her sharp, evidence driven answers will make you reconsider the headlines.


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Podcast transcripts available on Substack


Co-hosts 


Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie 

Rob Stewart, Co-founder Stealth AI startup


Subscribe to Hannah's Substack 'Sustainability by numbers'

Want to get in touch? Email solvingforclimate@gmail.com


Maddie Drury, Series Producer

Transcriptions available: https://solvingforclimate.substack.com/


Co-hosts 


Hannah Ritchie, Deputy Editor and Lead Researcher, Our World in Data @_HannahRitchie 

Rob Stewart, Co-founder and Director of Sustainability, Koba


Subscribe to Hannah's Substack 'Sustainability by numbers'

Want to get in touch? Email solvingforclimate@gmail.com


Maddie Drury, Series Producer

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