{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Responsibility of Investing","title":"The role of investors in the age of AI - Part 1","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2428,"description":"\nIn this episode, Cambria Allen-Ratzlaff, Interim CEO of the PRI, brings together Michael Benedict Yamoah, Vice President, Stewardship Director, EOS at Federated Hermes, Chris Jurgens, Senior Director, Omidyar Network, and Oumou Ly, Non-resident Research Fellow, UC Berkeley Centre for Long-Term Cybersecurity to explore why AI is emerging as a critical sustainability issue for investors.\nThe first in a two-part series, this episode examines the scale and speed of AI adoption, its implications for climate, labour, security and long-term financial stability, and what it will take for investors to get ahead of a transition that is already underway.\nOverviewAI is rapidly reshaping the global economy, with unprecedented levels of capital investment, adoption and market impact. While much of the focus has been on AI as an investment opportunity, this episode reframes it as a system-wide issue with implications for climate, labour, security and long-term financial stability.\nThe discussion highlights a growing gap between investor awareness and capability, as well as the need for stronger coordination, clearer frameworks and more robust governance to manage AI-related risks.\n\nDetailed coverage\n\nAI as a system-wide investment issue\nAI is not confined to the tech sector, it is a whole-economy force that will impact portfolios across industries, making it relevant for all long-term investors.\nThe business case for responsible AI\nResponsible AI practices are increasingly linked to performance, helping companies build trust, avoid costly failures and strengthen long-term returns.\nSystemic risks: energy, labour and infrastructure\nAI is driving rapid growth in data centres and physical infrastructure, with significant implications for energy demand, emissions, water use and local communities.\nSecurity and regulatory risk\nAI is accelerating cyber threats while also becoming a focus for regulators globally. This creates new layers of compliance, liability and geopolitical risk...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/L6mO_rGCcHVdmsXnDG7OguQrs7e4l3o-iptSVtpAbL4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zNjhh/NmViMjNkN2Q1NTk4/ZDkzZDZmNDY0N2Y0/MzU1Ni5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}