1st Edition

Navigating the Impact of Global AI Across Industries From Practice to Policy

Edited By Sylvie Albert, Manish Pandey, Alan Shark Copyright 2027
290 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Chapman & Hall

Artificial intelligence is transforming industries, societal norms, and the way we approach work and problem-solving. This book explores the implications of this transformation across diverse sectors, including business, education, healthcare, and beyond. It emphasizes the need for adaptability to manage rapid change, innovation to leverage AI’s capabilities, and responsible stewardship to... Read more

Foreword

Prologue

List of Contributors

1. Introduction

Sylvie Albert

2. Artificial Intelligence Adoption and the Labour Market: Impacts and Policy Options

Manish Pandey

3. The Global AI Regulatory Environment

Alfredo M. Ronchi

4. AI in food systems

Jeremy Millard, Alessandra de Seneen, Sébastien Grappe, Stéphane Grumbach

5. AI’s Impact on Higher Education

Alan R. Shark

6.  AI, Today and Tomorrow within the Financial World

Razak Shaikh

7. Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Local Governments

 Alan R. Shark & Giorgio Prister

8. A Framework for Harnessing Responsible AI to Improve Government Services – Insights from Research

Dan Chenok and Phaedra Boinidiris

9. AI in the Health Sector

Mariane Cimino

10. AI in the Insurance Industry

Yelena Kropivnitskaya

11. AI in Criminal Justice and Public Safety: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges in Governmental Adoption

Paul Wormeli & Sarah Zhao

12. AI and The Ongoing Transition of Communications and Media Culture

Mohit Rajhans

13. The Strategic Role of AI in Trucking in North America

Dave Fulawka

14. Ensuring AI takes a Human-First Approach

Jeremy Millard & Latif Ladid

15. AI Responsibility: Bridging Ethical Guidelines to Enforceable Practice Through Digital Humanism

Craig S. Wright

16. Thoughts on AI and Sustainability

Daniele Tumietto

17. Conclusion: Shaping AI's Global Future

Sylvie Albert, Manish Pandey & Alan Shark

Biography

Dr. Sylvie Albert is a Professor of Leadership, Innovation and Strategy at the University of Winnipeg. Dr. Albert published several books on the development of Smart/ Intelligent/ Networked/ Sustainable Communities covering a range of topics from collaboration, innovation, measurement, and implementation with many examples from cities internationally. 

Dr. Manish Pandey is a Professor of Economics at the University of Winnipeg where he has also held various senior leadership positions. His extensive portfolio of research focuses on productivity and comparative performance in labour economics, public economics, macroeconomics, and immigration.

Dr. Alan R. Shark, associate professor at Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University and member of the Center for Human AI Innovation in Society (CHAIS). Alan is the founder and Co-Chair of the Standing Panel on Technology Leadership, and member of ASPA’s Section on Science and Technology in Government. He has over 12 book titles bearing his name.