Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are increasingly important for businesses, investors and stakeholders, reflecting the impacts and risks of corporate activities on the natural environment and on social and corporate governance goals. At a time when the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating dramatically across business operations, AI and AI-powered tools offer potential benefits in promoting ESG goals. At the same time, companies could face legal and reputational risk if there is an allegation they failed to meet ESG commitments or that their AI tools caused harm.

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