International Courant
GENEVA
International coordination is a should to not solely construct “protected and inclusive” synthetic intelligence (AI) but in addition to make it accessible for all, the UN secretary-general stated on Thursday.
In a video message to the opening day of the AI for Good International Summit in Geneva, Antonio Guterres stated that AI is altering the world and lives and it could “turbocharge” sustainable improvement targets (SDGs).
“AI could possibly be a game-changer for the SDGs. However reworking its potential into actuality requires AI that reduces bias, misinformation and safety threats – as an alternative of aggravating them,” he pressured.
It additionally requires helping growing international locations in harnessing AI for themselves, he stated, including that this would come with connecting the unconnected, constructing capability in computing energy, information, and governance, and creating incentives for AI builders and deployers to share the advantages regionally.
“We’d like world coordination to construct protected and inclusive AI that’s accessible to all,” he stated.
Guterres recalled suggestions of his advisory board on synthetic intelligence, which embody a world scientific panel on AI that can conduct unbiased danger and alternative assessments, a “structured” dialogue connecting governance initiatives and harmonizing requirements throughout borders and sectors, and the “huge effort” on capability constructing with funding to satisfy the dimensions of the problem.
Noting that the Summit of the Future in late September will see settlement on a world digital compact – a possibility to put the foundations of worldwide AI governance, he stated: “I rely on you to assist construct momentum round these formidable options.”
“Collectively, we will harness AI to assist obtain the sustainable improvement targets and depart nobody behind,” he concluded.
One-third of humanity stays fully offline
Doreen Bogdan-Martin, secretary-general of the summit organizer Worldwide Telecommunication Union (ITU), addressed the gaps to deliver all international locations to the desk, together with growing and least developed international locations.
“In 2024, within the age of AI, within the age of unimaginable alternatives, one-third of humanity stays fully offline, excluded from the AI revolution with no voice,” Bogdan-Martin stated in her opening speech. “What we on this room take with no consideration stays fully overseas to 2.6 billion folks around the globe.”
She pressured that this “digital divide” is not acceptable.
In accordance with the ITU head, three pillars are wanted to not solely drive inclusion, inclusive progress and innovation, but in addition assist to construct a safer and safer digital future for all.
These pillars embody danger and safety administration, infrastructure and useful resource and ability improvement, and lastly, worldwide collaboration, Bogdan-Martin stated.
“The danger of fragmenting the governance panorama is actual,” she stated, including: “There are nonetheless urgent gaps that we should handle and we have to deliver everybody to the desk, together with growing and least developed international locations.”
Two-day AI for Good International Summit started in Geneva on Thursday with an intention to debate how greatest to implement principled AI frameworks whereas making certain that no nation is left behind.
ITU stated the summit is going down with assist from over 40 UN businesses and Switzerland, and the attendance of 300 specialists.
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