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2019), show how individual sustainability competences can play a role in business projects and especially in building projects. Entrepreneurs are willing to invest in sustainability innovations, when it provides opportunities to expand their business in niche markets and cut resource usage, and innovation leads to improved firm performance.
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Innovative sustainable technology is considered to be positively contributing to sustainability. 2019) show in their article that we often have a too optimistic view on technology and sustainability. 2019) make a fair point that we should be careful with our narratives on technology and sustainability. Gonella et al. Literature.
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Clarke (2019) describes 10 themes for responsible AI, which are: (1) Assess Positive and Negative Impacts and Implications. (2) Viewing AI-systems from a risk management perspective. There is however not yet one clear vision about what the best practices should be. 2) Complement Humans. (3) 3) Ensure Human Control. (4) Norbert Bol.
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This initiative can enhance the SDGs, including SDG #2 on Zero Hunger, SDG #9 on Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, and SDG #10 on Reduced Inequalities. Artificial intelligence and sustainable development The International Journal of Management Education , 145 , 75-89. Photo on Foter.com.
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