Green Transition and AI

Utopia or Fool’s Paradise

AvHarald Knudsen

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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How do we handle the green transition and the transition to a world governed by AI? Science offers analyses and specialized insights. In “Green Transition and AI: Utopia or Fool's Paradise”, Harald Knudsen offers guidance for overview and integration, asking three basic questions: First, what is the problem – exploring the demands of a transformative green transition and the potentials of AI turning to superintelligent robotized agency. Secondly, why aren’t the problems solved – pointing to delusions, denials and delays, but more fundamentally to conflicting economic interest, inequality and disintegration. Thirdly, Knudsen asks about hope and human agency, bringing in metaphors of top down “war economy” expedients, bottom up “world music” engagement, and “dugnad” collaborative initiatives, including a post-AGI “derivative sector”, outside of an increasingly robotized political-economic base.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-08-17
Mått:178 x 254 x undefined mm
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:312
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9781032855783

Utforska kategorier

Miljöekonomi inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Organisationsteori inom Ekonomi och Ledarskap
Energiteknik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

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Harald Knudsen is professor emeritus of international management at the University of Agder, Norway. He is also a public speaker, outdoorsman and jazz trumpet-player. He is known for his live “leadership jazz” sessions, including nearly 15 years as an Oxford University fellow at the Egrove Park executive education venue.

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Foreword. Preface. Introduction. PART ONE - WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? 1. The Greenhouse Effect and Extreme Weather. 2. Nature Depletion and the 6th Extinction. 3. Environmental Toxins and New Entities. 4. Energy and Feedstock “Stickiness”. 5. Technology and Energy Gaps. 6. The Promise of Artificial Intelligence. 7. AI Singularity and Agency. PART TWO - WHY ISN'T IT SOLVED? 8. From Denials to Sense of Urgency. 9. From Progress to Resentment. 10. From lock-in to Possibilism. 11. From BAU Growth to Genuine Progress. 12. From Inequality to Redistribution. 13. From AI Conundrum to Economic Security. PART THREE - IS THERE HOPE? 14. The War-economy Metaphor and Commands From Above. 15. The World Music Metaphor and Engagement from Below. 16. The “dugnad” Metaphor and the Promise of Hope. References. Index.