Socio-economic Impact of Artificial Intelligence

This edited volume discusses ethical issues raised by the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in business. Written by academics and practitioners across Europe, this volume provides a regional management perspective on the consequences of AI, including potential effects on the business models of companies, strategic considerations regarding the construction of data-literate companies and workforces, and the limits and opportunities of proposed EU regulations. Providing a forum to hypothesise solutions for accelerating technology adoption while guaranteeing human dignity, this book will be valuable for researchers and students interested in management, AI, fintech, information systems, and sustainable business as well as managers and practitioners navigating the challenges of a data-driven future.

Author Biography

G. Roberto Marseglia holds a BSc  in Computer Engineering and a MSc in Automation Engineering both from the University of Pavia. He obtained a PhD in Automation and Control at the University of Pavia during which he spent two periods as visiting scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In 2017 he spent one year as post-doc in optimization and control at Mesbah Lab, UC Berkeley. In 2020 he was awarded an MBA at Warwick Business School while holding an Adjunct Professor position of Digital Business Modelling at Department of Management, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.  He has been Research Assistant at the University of Pavia until January 2024.

Pietro Previtali is Full Professor of Business Organization at University of Pavia, Italy. He received his PhD in Management and Business Administration from Bocconi University. He is President of the Public Administration Organization and Governance Research Center. Since 1998, he has been teaching and conducting research on the managerial issues surrounding the introduction of information technologies in public agencies, health care organizations and private companies.

Alessandro Reali is Full Professor of Solid and Structural Mechanics at the University of Pavia, Italy. He is Dean of the Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture and Rector’s Delegate for International Research. He received his PhD in Earthquake Engineering at the ROSE School and the University of Pavia. His research interests include solid and structural mechanics, numerical simulation, mechanics of materials, fluid mechanics, and fluid-structure interaction.