At a glance
AI has a close relationship with sustainability. On one side, new AI tools are enabling smarter decisions, faster analysis, and productivity gains that reduce waste, speed innovation, and make high quality expertise more broadly accessible. On the other, the compute needed to train and run the models has real environmental costs, like increased energy and water use. The models’ outputs are also raising questions around the role and agency of human beings, job security, inequality, and how the gains from AI can be realized while managing the risks effectively. As we navigate the roll-out of AI together, this hub brings together the best UBS insights on AI and its consequences for sustainability and impact, from the climate transition, to the future of work and responsible innovation.
Not all the content included on this hub is available for both retail and institutional clients, with some intended for an institutional investor audience only. Some of the links below will ask you to identify whether you are an institutional client.
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Thriving with robots
Aging populations, labor shortages and low productivity gains all support the use case for robots UBS analysts estimate that by 2035 there will be a global population of more than 2mn humanoids, growing to 300mn by 2050.
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2 mn
Projected global population of humanoid robots by 2035
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300 mn
Projected global population of humanoid robots by 2050
AI and the climate transition

Technology-driven innovations for the energy sector
How AI is helping the energy transition, while also increasing energy and water demands.

How better climate data can help investors understand physical climate risks and make better decisions.

Insights from the UBS Private Companies Showcase
Insights on how AI can support the climate transition by improving efficiency and cutting waste.
AI and the future of work

Learn how the AI transition could reshape education, productivity, and healthcare.

UBS Global Technology and AI Conference 2025
In these highlights, industry leaders describe how they're rolling out AI in an uncertain market.

Agentic AI: a strategic shift in business evolution
A plain English explainer of what agentic AI is and what it means for how we work.
Realizing AI's potential responsibly

Learn how UBS is using AI to foster innovation and enhance client experience.

Addressing Africa's environmental data scarcity is key
Interview with technologist and founder of Amini, Kate Kallot
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