AI and Sustainability
Episodes
Can AI save our planet?
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David Daou (Associate Academic Officer, UNU Institute for Environment and Human Security) joins this episode to discuss how AI can accelerate global e...
What does a human-centred approach to AI mean in university management?
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining this episode are experts from the University of Westminster: Gunter Saunders (Director, Digital Capability Development & AI Leadership) an...
Does AI make us lazy thinkers?
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This special International Youth Day episode features the voices of youth. Three students—Hope Otieno (MSc student, UNU-IAS), Ahmad Ali Karim (RCE R...
How will AI-driven transformations impact higher education?
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bernardo Mariano Junior, UN Chief Information Technology Officer, explores the governance of AI at the international level, as well as opportunities,...
Can AI help achieve social justice?
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can AI help achieve social justice, or does it reinforce existing inequalities? Professor Yuko Itatsu of the University of Tokyo joins us in unpacking...
Should young people worry about how AI is changing the nature of work?
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is AI reshaping the future of work—and should young people be worried? We explore how automation is changing the way we think about jobs and wha...
Are AI systems inherently biased?
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Are AI systems inherently biased? We dive into the complex world of algorithmic bias and whether this can be avoided in AI systems. Tshilidzi Marwala,...