GENEVA: The AI for Good Global Summit 2024 will open in Geneva, Switzerland, on 29th May with the UN’s first AI Governance Day to discuss how best to implement principled AI frameworks while ensuring that no country is left behind.
AI Governance Day will welcome ministers and regulatory authorities from over 70 governments-nearly half representing developing countries-as well as representatives of industry, academia, civil society and United Nations agencies.
The day is organised and hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the UN Agency for Digital Technologies, ahead of two days dedicated to exploring how new technology can support sustainable development.
‘The world needs AI technologies that are safe, secure and that go beyond bias to benefit everybody,” said ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin. ‘AI Governance Day will reinforce important international principles as AI advances, while also ensuring that all countries are represented so that we can move forward together.”
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nal and regional initiatives on AI regulatory frameworks have clarified essential principles of equitability, inclusivity, safety and security to ensure that the rapidly evolving technologies benefit all of humanity.
AI Governance Day will focus on globally inclusive implementation of frameworks based on these principles.
The discussions will also explore the role of international technical standards and capacity development to provide effective, consistent AI governance worldwide within an environment of inclusion and trust.
‘The objectives of AI Governance Day align with those of the recent resolution on AI adopted by the UN General Assembly,” said Bogdan-Martin. ‘The historic General Assembly resolution gives greater strength and impetus to the AI for Good initiative by promoting responsible AI that leads to a better life for all – the very essence of ITU’s work on artificial intelligence.”
The AI for Good Global Summit will showcase innovations in generative AI, robotics, and brain-machine interfaces
that can accelerate progress in areas such as climate action, accessibility, health, and disaster response.
Summit speakers, including some of the world’s most recognised voices on AI, will explore the latest breakthroughs in AI and examine actions to ensure that AI works to humanity’s benefit.
Source: Emirates News Agency