Introducing "Clim8Assist": The Only Sustainability Assistant You'll Ever Need

Hello, I’m Brian, a high school student in San Diego. I was thrilled to announce the first LLM-based sustainability assistant, Clim8Assist.

This video can give you a good introduction to the tool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKHt8YqZOg8

I made this tool since it’s oftentimes hard to identify what products and things are truly eco-friendly in our everyday lives. With countless factors at play and Google not giving a definitive answer, making the best choices for the environment can be daunting, especially if you’re new to sustainability or not an environmental scientist.

Clim8Assist addresses this by providing accurate and rapid responses with clear, actionable recommendations. More specifically, it can tell you which of two products or companies is more sustainable, with high accuracy, in under 15 seconds.


This tool eliminates the hassle that can come with sustainable decision-making and even provides the pros and cons of both sides so users can tailor the decision to their personal context.

I’ve also conducted research to verify the accuracy of Clim8Assist and benchmark it against other leading models.

NOTE: ClimAssist utilizes OpenAI’s GPT-4 Turbo model and Pickaxe’s web browsing capabilities.

Results Summarized:

  • 88% accuracy to recommend the “correct” (more sustainable) option (10.8% above average)
  • Outperforms 7 out of 8 leading AI tools on the market
  • 20% chance of minor discrepancies, far fewer than other tools
  • Less user intervention needed, with reduced ties and off-topic results, which makes use of the tool for decision-making easier

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE RESEARCH: [FULL] Brian Guo: Clim8Assist Reliability & Accuracy Research Presentation - Google Slides

My goal with Clim8Assist is so everyone, no matter what your knowledge of climate science, can buy, do, and think more sustainably. I believe this widespread accessibility to informed choices will be key in mitigating climate change.

BEST PART?:

It’s free to use at clim8assist.com. As I continue to refine and improve the tool, I’m actively seeking feedback and beta testers from passionate individuals like you.

Your input is invaluable to me. If you’re interested in learning more, providing feedback, becoming a beta tester, or collaborating, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

You can send me an email at clim8assist@gmail.com or fill out my feedback form at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe--4d5w3zhx_acTYAS1c5RfXf0XTuKiX_5DxEFdeI0im1aBw/viewform?usp=sf_link

Let’s make sustainable choices the easy choice!

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I’m truly inspired by your work. I’m a youth career guide and I love seeing young people in operating in their strengths!!

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Thanks, I’ve been working on this for a while too.

Here is an awesome video interview we did with Brian about the Clim8Assist project.

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