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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Beyond the hype: The real economic upside of AI and robotics

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The future of AI agents and the balance between infrastructure demand and supply

Beyond generative AI - Applying AI in multi-asset investing

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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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    Projected global population of humanoid robots by 2035

  • 300 mn

    Projected global population of humanoid robots by 2050

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AI and the climate transition

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Technology-driven innovations for the energy sector

How AI is helping the energy transition, while also increasing energy and water demands.

Satellite methane tracking and energy‑system analytics reveal hidden emissions and inefficiencies, helping energy stakeholders respond with greater accuracy. These tools expose gaps in reported data and highlight operational risks across the system. AI contributes by processing large, complex datasets, helping to improve transparency, measurement, and grid‑level intelligence.

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Harnessing climate data

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

Investors need access to reliable, standardized physical‑risk information as climate impacts intensify. Current disclosures remain incomplete, so forward‑looking modelling and scenario analysis help clarify exposure. AI assists by handling fragmented datasets and strengthening risk assessment, but the central need is improved visibility into location‑specific climate vulnerabilities.

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Insights from the UBS Private Companies Showcase

Insights on how AI can support the climate transition by improving efficiency and cutting waste.

Speakers from the various sessions highlighted how AI is enabling more intelligent cities through optimized energy use, robotics‑enhanced construction, and smarter logistics. They described earlier, data‑driven interventions made possible by AI‑powered digital twins, autonomous systems, and emissions‑visibility platforms, helping organizations reduce waste, strengthen climate‑related performance, and modernize infrastructure across sectors.

AI and the future of work

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Aim high

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

AI reshapes the future of work by enabling personalised learning, real‑time skills mapping and productivity gains that help people adapt to shifting job demands. The publication also examines broader societal impacts, including how AI strengthens healthcare through improved diagnostics, disease prevention and more efficient delivery systems.

Generative AI

UBS Global Technology and AI Conference 2025

In these highlights, industry leaders describe how they're rolling out AI in an uncertain market.

Explore the insights from experts discussing how AI is reshaping industries and competitive dynamics. Speakers examined model governance, effective prompting, and the steps organizations can take to shift AI from experimentation to sustained, scalable value creation across financial services.

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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.

Agentic AI is ushering in a new phase of artificial intelligence, shifting employees toward oversight, creativity and governance, as autonomous systems handle multi‑step tasks and decision flows. It requires rethinking digital architectures, operational models, and governance frameworks to fully harness the potential of autonomous AI agents.

Realizing AI's potential responsibly

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Innovation and AI at UBS

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

Read how AI is being rolled out at UBS. UBS has a broad ambition to embed AI across operations and build long‑term, technology‑enabled value creation. At the same time, clear strategy pillars, governance standards, and firm‑wide training are ensuring AI is deployed safely, consistently, and with strong oversight.

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Addressing Africa's environmental data scarcity is key

Interview with technologist and founder of Amini, Kate Kallot

Tech founder Kate Kallot, one of Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People in AI", argues that addressing data gaps in Africa is key to ensuring the full benefits of AI are realized. "While AI offers the potential to drive unprecedented development and sustainability, one of the 100 most influential people in AI, argues, the concern that it might exacerbate inequalities is very real."

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