Overview

• Apple CEO Tim Cook emphasizes AI's key role in achieving carbon neutrality during a climate change meeting at the China Development Forum.
• Cook highlights AI's potential in recycling processes and reducing carbon emissions, marking it as fundamental to Apple's environmental strategy.
• Apple aims for 100% carbon neutrality across its supply chain by 2030, despite challenges in its primary iPhone assembler's environmental performance.
• Critics question the effectiveness of Apple's carbon offsetting methods, especially the reliance on temporary solutions like timber plantations.
• Cook's visit to China underscores Apple's commitment to the Chinese market, amid efforts to bolster sales and collaborate on AI technology.