The quantity and complexity of environmental data show exponential growth in recent years.High-quality big data analysis is critical for performing a sophisticated characterization of the complex network of environmen...The quantity and complexity of environmental data show exponential growth in recent years.High-quality big data analysis is critical for performing a sophisticated characterization of the complex network of environmental pollution.Machine learning(ML)has been employed as a powerful tool for decoupling the complexities of environmental big data based on its remarkable fitting ability.Yet,due to the knowledge gap across different subjects,ML concepts and algorithms have not been well-popularized among researchers in environmental sustainability.In this context,we introduce a new research paradigm—“ChatGPT t ML t Environment”,providing an unprecedented chance for environmental researchers to reduce the difficulty of using ML models.For instance,each step involved in applying ML models to environmental sustainability,including data preparation,model selection and construction,model training and evaluation,and hyper-parameter optimization,can be easily performed with guidance from ChatGPT.We also discuss the challenges and limitations of using this research paradigm in the field of environmental sustainability.Furthermore,we highlight the importance of“secondary training”for future application of“ChatGPT t ML t Environment”.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2023YFF0614200)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.22222610,22376202,22193051)the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Nos.ZDBS-LY-DQC030,YSBR-086).
文摘The quantity and complexity of environmental data show exponential growth in recent years.High-quality big data analysis is critical for performing a sophisticated characterization of the complex network of environmental pollution.Machine learning(ML)has been employed as a powerful tool for decoupling the complexities of environmental big data based on its remarkable fitting ability.Yet,due to the knowledge gap across different subjects,ML concepts and algorithms have not been well-popularized among researchers in environmental sustainability.In this context,we introduce a new research paradigm—“ChatGPT t ML t Environment”,providing an unprecedented chance for environmental researchers to reduce the difficulty of using ML models.For instance,each step involved in applying ML models to environmental sustainability,including data preparation,model selection and construction,model training and evaluation,and hyper-parameter optimization,can be easily performed with guidance from ChatGPT.We also discuss the challenges and limitations of using this research paradigm in the field of environmental sustainability.Furthermore,we highlight the importance of“secondary training”for future application of“ChatGPT t ML t Environment”.