Alibaba Cloud tech guru Wang Jian tells Hong Kong audience computer power can help save environment by cutting use of natural resources
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The world should harness the power of computing to cut the depletion of natural resources caused by technological advances, the founder of Alibaba Cloud Wang Jian has said on a trip to Hong Kong.
Wang, in an interview with the Post on Thursday during a three-day visit to the city, also appealed to Hong Kong residents to think outside the box and embrace the “uncertainties” as the city tried to strengthen its track record in innovation and IT development.
“How can we go from increasing carbon emissions to reducing emissions? I think the only way is by computing,” he said. “In the future, perhaps for every bottle of water we drink or everything we use it would involve a bit of computing to figure out whether those resources should be consumed.”