A socially-responsible AI?

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations have been gaining ground in organizational settings over the past two decades. Consequently, the development and use of AI by companies raise a multitude of ESG and ethical issues: privacy, intellectual property, bias, impacts on the labor market, GHG emissions and resource consumption, energy costs, the construction of data centers in local communities, and more. But how can organizations leverage AI to fulfill their societal responsibilities? Is its development socially responsible? And what is its potential for social progress and environmental protection?