As Artificial Intelligence becomes increasingly present in everyday life, Paulo Alves, Vice-Dean of Católica Porto SBE, raises the question: “Are companies really ready to have AI agents replace people? And when an agent makes a mistake, who takes responsibility?”

In an interview with Executive Digest, Paulo Alves reflects on the ethical challenges and organisational responsibility associated with the use of AI, arguing that technological advances make human capabilities such as critical thinking, empathy and responsible decision-making increasingly important.

This also reflects the role that Católica Porto SBE believes a business and economics school should play: educating professionals who can harness technology without compromising human judgement, values and responsibility. This vision underpins the School's Irreplaceable Humans positioning.

Read the full interview here (available in Portuguese).