AI, Data, and Governance

AI Pathways for Inclusive Development in the Global South1536-856

Closing the digital gap: Harnessing AI for Inclusive Growth in Developing Countries

Closing the digital gap: Harnessing AI for Inclusive Growth in Developing Countries 1536 856 IEEE Europe

IEEE SA recently participated in the session “Bridging the Digital Divide: AI Pathways for Inclusive Development in the Global South” at the Second World Summit for Social Development (WSSD2), held…

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Beyond compliance: IEEE Roundtable explores the future of AI governance

Beyond compliance: IEEE Roundtable explores the future of AI governance

Beyond compliance: IEEE Roundtable explores the future of AI governance 1536 856 IEEE Europe

On 25 September, IEEE SA convened an Executive Roundtable on AI Governance, bringing together senior leaders from industry, policy, and consulting. The session examined both sides of a growing challenge:…

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Sabine Herlitschka and Clara Neppel pose with the Digital Humanism in Practice Award

IEEE SA wins the Digital Humanism in Practice Award

IEEE SA wins the Digital Humanism in Practice Award 870 489 IEEE Europe

IEEE Europe received the First Prize in the Digital Humanism in Practice Award, in recognition of IEEE SA’s leadership in human-centric and value-based development and deployment of AI Systems. The…

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Abstract icon representing the environmental of Ai in the form of a pond with a Ai symbol in the middle of a beautiful untouched jungle. 3d rendering.

Webinar Series: AI and Sustainability

Webinar Series: AI and Sustainability 870 489 IEEE Europe
In March 2025, IEEE Europe concluded a webinar series on sustainable Artificial Intelligence (AI). The “AI and Sustainability” series… read more
An artist’s illustration of artificial intelligence (AI). This illustration depicts how AI could help understand ecosystems and identify species. It was created by artist Nidia Dias as part of the Visualising AI project launched by Google DeepMind.

Flora, Fauna and Data: How to Stem an Artificial Disaster

Flora, Fauna and Data: How to Stem an Artificial Disaster 870 489 Antoine Glory

You don’t see what you’re losing. Environmental scientists often talk about what they term the sixth mass extinction, but why should we care? Building on a joint IEEE-Global Partnership on…

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The Hidden Cost of AI: Unpacking its Energy and Water Footprint

The Hidden Cost of AI: Unpacking its Energy and Water Footprint 1536 857 A. Garg, I. Kitsara, S. Bérubé

This blog post is cross-published with OECD at the following link. A recording of the event is available on OECD.ai YouTube channel.  On 12 February 2025, the OECD and IEEE…

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Survival of the greenest: can sustainability hold its ground amid the GenAI free-for-all?

Survival of the greenest: can sustainability hold its ground amid the GenAI free-for-all?

Survival of the greenest: can sustainability hold its ground amid the GenAI free-for-all? 1536 856 Antoine Glory

Say you want to look up who Ada Lovelace was – and maybe you do, now! If we’re in 2020 there’s a 95% chance you will use Google or a…

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Assessing the net impact of frontier technologies on climate: do the benefits outweigh the cost?

Assessing the net impact of frontier technologies on climate: do the benefits outweigh the cost?

Assessing the net impact of frontier technologies on climate: do the benefits outweigh the cost? 1536 856 IEEE Europe

Both lauded and criticized, frontier technologies are at the border between the laboratory and real-world implementation, designed to disrupt and bring change. They are starting to find applications and transform…

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