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Offering insight for corporations and governments around the world on the most pressing current and future sustainability

Improving corporate governance requires managing AI’s footprint

AI can both accelerate sustainability and strain it, so companies must actively govern their AI capabilities as critical infrastructure by managing rising electricity and water demands

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The human layer of AI: How to build human rights into the AI lifecycle

By embedding human-rights due diligence across the entire AI lifecycle, engineering and development teams can better anticipate harms, build safeguards by design, and earn durable user trust without stalling innovation

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Environmental

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Improving corporate governance requires managing AI's footprint - Thomson Reuters Institute

AI can both accelerate sustainability and strain it, so companies must actively govern their AI capabilities as a critical infrastructure.
5 min

Compliance rollbacks and state actions on regulations: Navigating the ever-shifting regulatory tide - Thomson Reuters Institute

When federal administrations shift or rollback regulatory priorities, states often have to step up to fill policy gaps & maintain continuity.
6 min

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Changing the landscape for US clean energy - Thomson Reuters Institute

The OBBBA imposes stricter foreign ownership & sourcing requirements and tighter project deadlines for those using clean energy tax credits.
6 min

Social

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Impact of AI on critical thinking: Challenges and opportunities for lawyers - Thomson Reuters Institute

The increasing sophistication of AI presents a risk of diminished critical thinking due to cognitive offloading that needs to be addressed.
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Human layer of AI: Protecting human rights in AI data enrichment work - Thomson Reuters Institute

Rapid AI growth has fueled demand for data enrichment work, but to mitigate harm to workers, companies need to implement robust protections.
6 min

The Human Layer of AI: How to build human rights into the AI lifecycle - Thomson Reuters Institute

By embedding human-rights due diligence across the entire AI lifecycle, teams can better anticipate harms & build safeguards by design.
6 min

Governance

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Human Layer of AI: How to hardwire human rights into the AI product lifecycle - Thomson Reuters Institute

To bridge the gap between responsible AI principles and real product decisions, companies should operationalize human rights due diligence.
6 min

How companies can manage AI use through materiality, measurement & reporting - Thomson Reuters Institute

Governance of environmental implications depends on embedding AI into materiality assessments, measurement practices, and reporting systems.
6 min

Strange intersections: The state of 21st century financial crime - Thomson Reuters Institute

Modern financial crime is being reshaped now by partnerships between traditional banking, FinTech firms, and international criminal networks.
6 min

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