Giuseppe Gaballo
- University of Foggia, Department of Social Sciences, 11 via Alberto da Zara, 71121 Foggia, Italy
Abstract:
International policymakers have been urging businesses to become more economically, socially, and culturally responsible, acting in line with the principles of corporate citizenship. Despite serving as an excellent showcase and instrument of external and self-regulation, sustainability reports and quality certifications do not adequately reflect the radical transformation that the economic sphere is quietly undergoing. Artificial intelligence (AI) is gradually gaining ground in various production sectors, raising concerns about its social, cultural, and human implications. This paper presents a participatory study of an innovative business network based in Foggia, a politically and socially peripheral area of southern Italy. This network is promoting an economic model that, through digitalization and AI, is closely interconnected with, and dependent on, the sociocultural development of its community of origin.
International Scientific Multidisciplinary Conference: AI for a Smarter Tomorrow - AI-SMART , September 25-26, 2025
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