The role of investors in the age of AI - Part 1

About this episode

This episode explores the critical sustainability issues posed by AI for investors, highlighting the need for responsible practices and governance.

In this episode, Cambria Allen-Ratzlaff, Interim CEO of the PRI, brings together Michael Benedict Yamoah, Vice President, Stewardship Director, EOS at Federated Hermes, Chris Jurgens, Senior Director, Omidyar Network, and Oumou Ly, Non-resident Research Fellow, UC Berkeley Centre for Long-Term Cybersecurity to explore why AI is emerging as a critical sustainability issue for investors. The first in a two-part series, this episode examines the scale and speed of AI adoption, its implications for climate, labour, security and long-term financial stability, and what it will take for investors to get ahead of a transition that is already underway. Overview AI is rapidly reshaping the global economy, with unprecedented levels of capital investment, adoption and market impact. While much of the focus has been on AI as an investment opportunity, this episode reframes it as a system-wide issue with implications for climate, labour, security and long-term financial stability. The discussion highlights a growing gap between investor awareness and capability, as well as the need for stronger coordination, clearer frameworks and more robust governance to manage AI-related risks. Detailed…

People in this episode

Host: Cambria Allen-Ratzlaff

Guests: Michael Benedict Yamoah, Chris Jurgens, Oumou Ly

Topics covered

• AI and sustainability
• investor responsibility
• climate implications
• labour impact
• financial stability
• AI governance

Keywords

• AI
• sustainability
• investors
• climate
• labour
• financial stability
• governance
• responsible investing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PRI, EOS at Federated Hermes, Omidyar Network, UC Berkeley Centre for Long-Term Cybersecurity

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