Diksia.com - On Thursday (July 6th) and Friday (July 7th) the UN is hosting an “AI for Good Global Summit” in Geneva, which will be attended by around 3,000 experts from technology companies such as Microsoft and Amazon, as well as universities and international organizations.
At the World Summit, a framework will be discussed and designed to harness the potential of artificial intelligence (AI).
“Technology is advancing rapidly,” said Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), representative of the United Nations Information and Communications Technology Body, which organized the conference.
Bogdan-Martin said the World Summit is “a real opportunity for the world’s leading voices on AI to come together on a global stage and discuss governance issues.”
“Doing nothing is not an option. Humanity depends on AI. Therefore, we must engage and work to ensure a more responsible future with AI,” he added.
Bogdan-Martin added that the meeting will also outline possible frameworks and boundaries to support safer deployment of AI technology.
Invited guests include Werner Vogels, Amazon’s Chief Technology Officer, and Lila Ibrahim, Head of Operations at Google DeepMind.
There is also the former captain of the Spanish team, Iker Casillas, who suffered a heart attack in 2019, where he is now actively promoting the use of AI for heart attack prevention.
Dozens of robots will also be on display at the World Summit, including several humanoids such as Ai-Da, the world’s most advanced humanoid ultra-realistic robot artist Ameca; humanoid rock singer Desdemona; to Grace’s state-of-the-art healthcare robot.
Founded in 1865, the ITU, the oldest organization under the auspices of the United Nations and based in Geneva, felt the need to make its experience in implementing the governance of AI operators available.
This world summit also aims to identify ways in which AI can be used to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which are still lagging behind on issues such as health, climate, poverty, hunger and clean water.
