Reviews
Sora AI Review (2026): What Happened to OpenAI's Video Generator
OpenAI shut down the Sora app in April and its API in September 2026. We review what Sora 2 did well, why it ended and what to use instead.
Author
Burhan Aqib
Senior writer, policy and analysis
Burhan Aqib writes analysis on AI policy and regulation, AI and jobs, and the environmental footprint of artificial intelligence for The AI Future. As an LCA Specialist at Rete Clima, and previously at Lavazza Group, he measures the environmental impact of products and services, which informs his reporting on the energy and carbon costs of AI. He holds a second-level Master's in Climate Change from Politecnico di Torino.
Expertise AI policy and regulation, AI and jobs, AI's environmental footprint
Credentials 2nd Level Master's, Climate Change, and MEng, Petroleum Engineering, Politecnico di Torino; LCA Specialist, Rete Clima
Articles 5
Experience
LCA Specialist
Rete Clima · Mariano Comense, Lombardy, Italy
Feb 2025 – present
Develops and reviews Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for companies and organisations, ensuring compliance with international sustainability standards.
Environmental Impact and LCA
Lavazza Group · Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Sep 2023 – Jul 2024
Contributed to carbon management activities and conducted Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) using SimaPro software.
Education
2nd Level Master's, Climate Change: Adaptation and Mitigation Solutions
Politecnico di Torino
Jan 2023 – Jan 2024
Master of Engineering (MEng), Petroleum Engineering
Politecnico di Torino
Sep 2017 – Jul 2021
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Petroleum Engineering
Dawood University of Engineering and Technology
2012 – 2015
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