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UN meeting focuses on moving from principles of artificial intelligence guidelines to implementation for safe, sustainable use<\/strong><\/p>\n

The AI for Good Global Summit 2024 will open in Geneva, Switzerland on 29 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.
\nAI Governance Day will welcome ministers and regulatory authorities from over 70 governments\u2014nearly half representing developing countries\u2014as well as representatives of industry, academia, civil society and United Nations agencies.
\nThe day is organized 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.
\n\u201cThe world needs AI technologies that are safe, secure and that go beyond bias to benefit everybody,\u00bb said ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin. \u201cAI 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.\u00bb<\/p>\n

Moving from process to progress<\/strong>
\nNational 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.
\nAI Governance Day will focus on globally inclusive implementation of frameworks based on these principles.
\nThe 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.
\n\u201cThe objectives of AI Governance Day align with those of the recent resolution on AI adopted by the UN General Assembly,\u00bb said Bogdan-Martin. \u201cThe 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\u2014the very essence of ITU’s work on artificial intelligence.\u00bb<\/p>\n

What’s on the agenda<\/strong>
\nThe first half of AI Governance Day will feature high-level discussions on implementing AI regulatory frameworks, with participants sharing case studies and best practices from around the world. This will be followed by an afternoon open session.
\nAn important principle of the ITU-hosted talks is the active participation of representatives of developing countries to ensure the widest level of representation about technologies that have global implications.
\nThe public afternoon sessions will feature presentations by representatives of government, industry, standards bodies and UN agencies on key tenets of AI governance and the progress of initiatives underway around the world.<\/p>\n

Discussions will then address topics such as:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Governments’ AI dilemma: How to maximize rewards while minimizing risks?
\n\u2022 Leveraging the UN system to advance global AI governance efforts.
\n\u2022 The critical conversation on AI safety and risk.
\n\u2022 To share or not to share? Open-source versus proprietary large language models.
\n\u2022 Harmonizing high tech: The role of AI standards as an implementation tool.<\/p>\n

Tackling risks and challenges<\/strong>
\nFollowing AI Governance Day will be ITU’s annual AI for Good Global Summit 2024, taking place 30-31 May, co-convened by the Government of Switzerland and organized with 40 partner UN agencies.
\nAI for Good identifies practical applications of AI to accelerate progress toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals and connects AI innovators with public and private-sector decision-makers to help scale up AI solutions globally.
\nWith the rise of generative AI models prompting fears about the downsides of AI as well as excitement about the benefits of the technologies, the summit will host expert-oriented machine learning workshops and demos of cutting-edge AI solutions.
\n\u201cCommon to all AI governance initiatives is the urgent need to address misinformation and deception techniques such as deepfakes,\u00bb said Seizo Onoe, Director of the ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau. \u201cThe AI for Good Global Summit will bring together the world’s leading experts on verifying multimedia authenticity and provenance to advance technical standards for a robust international response to this growing threat to information integrity and public discourse.\u00bb<\/p>\n

The UN platform for AI solutions<\/strong>
\nThe 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.
\nSummit speakers, including some of the world’s most recognized voices on AI, will explore the latest breakthroughs in AI and examine actions to ensure that AI works to humanity’s benefit.
\nRegistrants can attend either in person or online to connect\u202fwith an expected 2,500 participants in Geneva and over 27,000\u202fprofessionals worldwide who are part of the AI for Good Neural Network.<\/p>\n

Above, ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin \/ image credited to ITU<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UN meeting focuses on moving from principles of artificial intelligence guidelines to implementation for safe, sustainable use The AI for Good Global Summit 2024 will open in Geneva, Switzerland on 29 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 … <\/p>\n

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