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Alex Weinstein is the CDO at Hungryroot, an AI-powered grocery service that makes it easier to eat healthy. Weinstein leads the teams responsible for consumer demand and digital experiences. Previously, he served as a Senior Vice President of Growth at Grubhub, a restaurant delivery juggernaut. Alex holds a Computer Science degree from UCLA.
Computers have a bad rap when it comes to saving the planet. Cryptocurrencies, due to the highly inefficient tech involved, have been consuming as much electricity as the entire country of Sweden. Elon Musk has repeatedly warned about a Terminator-style apocalypse likely to be brought on by artificial intelligence (AI). And yet, like any tool, AI has a tremendous potential to be good for the planet — and this future isn’t as far as it seems.