Action AI 2025: Together for Responsible Development and Adoption in Industry
Colloquium
Hassane Alami
Université de Montréal
The International Observatory on the Societal Impacts of AI and Digital Technologies
Obvia is an initiative funded by the Fonds de Recherche du Québec, conducting independent and interdisciplinary research that places humans at the center of technological development. Through an intersectoral approach, we provide an open space for reflection and democratic deliberation.
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Status Report on the Societal Impacts of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology - 2025
The 2025 status report provides an overview of current knowledge on the societal impacts of AI and digital technology, structured around Obvia's seven major research themes: health, education, work and employment, ethics and governance, law, arts and media, and socio-ecological transition.
Generative AI and the Journalism Profession - Good or Bad News?
This report aims to equip key stakeholders to support a collective reflection on the ongoing transformations and to help shape a desirable future for the journalism profession.
Shaping Human Capital Standards: Exploring the Intersections of the Future of Work and Artificial Intelligence
This report examines the evolving landscape of sustainable finance, shaped by the growing integration of environmental and social considerations into financial systems worldwide, and identifies and analyzes the critical dimensions relevant to public policy-makers and investors.