Authors: Ayura Ajinath Athare, Prof.Sweety Wanave-
Abstract: Abstract- Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the global pursuit of sustainability by enabling intelligent, data-driven decision-making across urban development, renewable energy, and environmental monitoring. This paper explores AI’s applications in building smart cities, optimizing renewable energy systems, and advancing climate change monitoring, with a focus on India’s smart grid journey. Smart city initiatives integrate AI for traffic management, waste handling, and energy distribution, creating resource-efficient ecosystems. Renewable energy systems benefit from AI’s predictive analytics in demand forecasting, renewable integration, and energy storage, particularly relevant for India’s National Smart Grid Mission. AI also plays a pivotal role in climate monitoring by processing satellite imagery, IoT sensor data, and big data models to predict weather patterns, detect environmental degradation, and enable disaster preparedness. However, ethical concerns such as bias, transparency, privacy, and equitable access must be addressed to ensure inclusive adoption. A literature review of over 20 scholarly works and policy frameworks highlights current advancements, gaps, and future opportunities. The proposed framework integrates technical, ethical, and governance considerations for sustainable AI. By combining AI innovation with ethical governance, nations can accelerate progress toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while ensuring fairness and resilience.
