Sustainability is commonly conceptualized as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs and includes three pillars: the environment, economy, and society. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a technology which mimics the behaviors commonly associated with human intelligence. This technology has significant anticipated disruptive potential for almost all the socio-productive strata of society. Therefore, it represents a major challenge for sustainable innovation. At a time of unprecedented technological advances and global environmental challenges, the intersection of AI and sustainability has become an exciting academic research topic of practical importance. This confluence of technology and sustainability, while presenting promising opportunities, also raises complex questions and ethical considerations that require rigorous analysis. Which AIs are concerned with sustainability? Are there sectors other than agriculture or supply chains that are affected by AI and sustainability? What about the economic and social pillars? How can AI be better developed within companies? How can AI be made more ethical? The articles in this special issue of Innovations, Journal of Innovation Economics & Management provide some answers to these questions.

Authors: Chantal AMMI, Mathilde AUBRY, Anna BASTONE, Patricia BAUDIER, Yoann BAZIN, Christophe BÉNAROYA, Fabian BERNHARD, Alexander BREM, Tobias BUCHMANN, Sylvaine CASTELLANO, Luca DEZI, Victor DOS SANTOS PAULINO, Dejan GLAVAS, Alexander HAERING, Insaf KHELLADI, Galina KONDRATEVA, Muhamed KUDIC, Catherine LEJEALLE, Giulia NEVI, Nonthapat PULSIRI, Giorgia RIVIECCIO, Michael ROTHGANG, Aude RYCHALSKI, Francesco SCHIAVONE, Jean-Marc TOUZARD, Patrick WOLF