A new GlobeScan study shows that public perceptions of AI companies’ performance on fulfilling their societal responsibilities vary widely across countries and often diverge sharply from views of technology companies overall. While AI firms rank relatively well in some markets, they lag significantly in others, including in Western economies such as the USA, the UK, France, Canada, and Australia, highlighting fragile and highly conditional public trust.
In this episode, Chris Coulter, David Grayson, and Mark Lee speak with Aron Cramer, President and CEO of BSR, about the meaningful consistency and constant change he has witnessed over more than three decades working in corporate sustainability.
Experts are split on AI’s sustainability potential, with optimism highest in Asia-Pacific and Latin America, and lowest in North America and Europe.