Artificial intelligence and sustainability

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming a disruptive technology across various human activities (Păvăloaia, 2023), including medical diagnosis (Cabitza, 2023; Biswas, 2023; Lu, 2023), autopilot systems (Maleki, 2016), education (Lo, 2023; Grassini, 2023; Pavlik, 2023), and agriculture (Partha, 2023). Its application scope is vast, transcending traditional scientific domains (Johnson,2023). Notably, AI-driven chatbots like ChatGPT have demonstrated their capabilities beyond conventional technology, excelling in tasks like poem and movie script writing (Dwivedi et. al, 2023). Despite potential risks in everyday applications, AI holds promise as a powerful tool for enhancing human work and life (Lund, 2023; Wang, 2023). It's crucial, however, to ensure AI does not supplant human autonomy in decision-making and does not compromise human ability to think critically (Parry, 2016; Singh, 2023). Instead, it should serve as a valuable resource for solving complex issues and aiding humans in informed decision-making (Van den Berg, 2023). Our previous research highlighted ChatGPT's proficiency in generating texts akin to natural human language (Santarcangelo, 2023). In this study, we explore ChatGPT's effectiveness and accuracy in supporting entities and governments with the UN 2030 agenda implementation. We specifically investigate ChatGPT's utility in identifying and assessing problems related to each UN 2030 agenda goal, both qualitatively and quantitatively. The results were scrutinized against traditional literature research to gauge their reliability. Employing a similar methodology, ChatGPT was also evaluated for its ability to propose viable solutions for achieving the UN 2030 agenda objectives. Finally, we conducted a survey among employees of public entities, university faculty, and secondary school teachers to evaluate their awareness and understanding of AI chatbots, like ChatGPT.