AI as a SusTech Solution: Enabling AI and Other 4IR Technologies to Drive Sustainable Development Through Value Chains

Matthew Stephenson; Iza Lejarraga; Kira Matus; Yacob Mulugetta; Masaru Yarime; James Zhan

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-21147-8_11

AI as a SusTech Solution: Enabling AI and Other 4IR Technologies to Drive Sustainable Development Through Value Chains

Matthew Stephenson^*, Iza Lejarraga, Kira Matus, Yacob Mulugetta, Masaru Yarime, James Zhan

^*Corresponding author for this work

Division of Public Policy

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference Proceeding/Report › Book Chapter › peer-review

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI), along with other new technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), can help drive sustainable development through what can be called ‘SusTech’ solutions. But how can these be supported by governments, adopted by firms (especially in managing value chains), and encouraged by users? This chapter proposes a three-part solution: (1) The G20 should create a Sustainable Technology Board (modelled after the Financial Stability Board) as a mechanism for coordination, cooperation, and scaling of SusTech solutions; (2) governments can consider adopting policy and regulatory measures to help firms integrate SusTech solutions into value chains, including drawing from 11 concrete, actionable options; and (3) examples of how firms have already adopted SusTech solutions illustrate opportunity and inspire replication.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Philosophical Studies Series
Publisher	Springer Nature
Pages	183-201
Number of pages	19
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-21147-8_11
Publication status	Published - 2023

Publication series

Name	Philosophical Studies Series
Volume	152
ISSN (Print)	0921-8599
ISSN (Electronic)	2542-8349

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals

Keywords

AI
Fourth Industrial Revolution
New technologies
SusTech
SusTech solutions
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Sustainable Technology Board

Access to Document

10.1007/978-3-031-21147-8_11

Cite this

@inbook{a742409e72a94289aaff9853b62a62c7,

title = "AI as a SusTech Solution: Enabling AI and Other 4IR Technologies to Drive Sustainable Development Through Value Chains",

abstract = "Artificial intelligence (AI), along with other new technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), can help drive sustainable development through what can be called {\textquoteleft}SusTech{\textquoteright} solutions. But how can these be supported by governments, adopted by firms (especially in managing value chains), and encouraged by users? This chapter proposes a three-part solution: (1) The G20 should create a Sustainable Technology Board (modelled after the Financial Stability Board) as a mechanism for coordination, cooperation, and scaling of SusTech solutions; (2) governments can consider adopting policy and regulatory measures to help firms integrate SusTech solutions into value chains, including drawing from 11 concrete, actionable options; and (3) examples of how firms have already adopted SusTech solutions illustrate opportunity and inspire replication.",

keywords = "AI, Fourth Industrial Revolution, New technologies, SusTech, SusTech solutions, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Sustainable Technology Board",

author = "Matthew Stephenson and Iza Lejarraga and Kira Matus and Yacob Mulugetta and Masaru Yarime and James Zhan",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.",

year = "2023",

doi = "10.1007/978-3-031-21147-8\_11",

language = "English",

series = "Philosophical Studies Series",

publisher = "Springer Nature",

pages = "183--201",

booktitle = "Philosophical Studies Series",

}

AI as a SusTech Solution: Enabling AI and Other 4IR Technologies to Drive Sustainable Development Through Value Chains. / Stephenson, Matthew; Lejarraga, Iza; Matus, Kira et al.
Philosophical Studies Series. Springer Nature, 2023. p. 183-201 (Philosophical Studies Series; Vol. 152).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference Proceeding/Report › Book Chapter › peer-review

TY - CHAP

T1 - AI as a SusTech Solution

T2 - Enabling AI and Other 4IR Technologies to Drive Sustainable Development Through Value Chains

AU - Stephenson, Matthew

AU - Lejarraga, Iza

AU - Matus, Kira

AU - Mulugetta, Yacob

AU - Yarime, Masaru

AU - Zhan, James

PY - 2023

Y1 - 2023

N2 - Artificial intelligence (AI), along with other new technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), can help drive sustainable development through what can be called ‘SusTech’ solutions. But how can these be supported by governments, adopted by firms (especially in managing value chains), and encouraged by users? This chapter proposes a three-part solution: (1) The G20 should create a Sustainable Technology Board (modelled after the Financial Stability Board) as a mechanism for coordination, cooperation, and scaling of SusTech solutions; (2) governments can consider adopting policy and regulatory measures to help firms integrate SusTech solutions into value chains, including drawing from 11 concrete, actionable options; and (3) examples of how firms have already adopted SusTech solutions illustrate opportunity and inspire replication.

AB - Artificial intelligence (AI), along with other new technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), can help drive sustainable development through what can be called ‘SusTech’ solutions. But how can these be supported by governments, adopted by firms (especially in managing value chains), and encouraged by users? This chapter proposes a three-part solution: (1) The G20 should create a Sustainable Technology Board (modelled after the Financial Stability Board) as a mechanism for coordination, cooperation, and scaling of SusTech solutions; (2) governments can consider adopting policy and regulatory measures to help firms integrate SusTech solutions into value chains, including drawing from 11 concrete, actionable options; and (3) examples of how firms have already adopted SusTech solutions illustrate opportunity and inspire replication.

KW - AI

KW - Fourth Industrial Revolution

KW - New technologies

KW - SusTech

KW - SusTech solutions

KW - Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

KW - Sustainable Technology Board

UR - https://openalex.org/W4368250093

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85158168302

U2 - 10.1007/978-3-031-21147-8_11

DO - 10.1007/978-3-031-21147-8_11

M3 - Book Chapter

T3 - Philosophical Studies Series

SP - 183

EP - 201

BT - Philosophical Studies Series

PB - Springer Nature

ER -

AI as a SusTech Solution: Enabling AI and Other 4IR Technologies to Drive Sustainable Development Through Value Chains

Abstract

Publication series

Bibliographical note

UN SDGs

Keywords

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this