It ’ s also an opportunity . Because , from a climate standpoint , we have software and solutions that manage your energy and energy consumption , your emissions . So you can use AI from a software standpoint and from a management standpoint to manage all of your data . There ’ s opportunities there from a circularity perspective . When it comes to circular design , AI is going to drive a tech refresh because everyone wants the latest and greatest , and laptops are looking different , servers are looking different .
There ’ s going to be a ton of e-waste associated with that . And what do you do with the stuff that is obsolete because it doesn ’ t have AI ?
We have to think very thoughtfully about our take-back . So how are we being circular both in the design and the front end ? How are we being circular in taking back and reusing and repurposing ?
And then that third one I mentioned still applies because of AI , which is digital inclusion . So there ’ s the digital divide that exists and is going to be exacerbated by AI .
If we don ’ t do this the right way , there will continue to be have-nots in the future , because they won ’ t have access to that AI-enabled technology . They won ’ t have the skills to use it .
Q . HOW IS DELL BUILDING SUSTAINABILITY INTO ITS MANUFACTURING ?
» It really does come back to that integration point .
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