United Nations Global Dialogue on AI Governance
Thematic discussion 1: AI opportunities and implications — social, economic, cultural, ethical, linguistic and technical dimensions.
6 July – 15:00 – 18:00
Breakout Room A, Palexpo
Committed to in the Global Digital Compact and established by the UN General Assembly, the AI Dialogue is the United Nations platform where all governments and stakeholders will convene to discuss international cooperation, share best practices and lessons learned, and facilitate open, transparent and inclusive discussions on artificial intelligence governance. For the first time, every country has a seat at the table of AI – to have the meaningful conversation the world needs.
- Structured multistakeholder conversations organised around the proposed thematic clusters derived from the areas identified in the modalities.
- Will be held in breakout format, with up to two thematic discussions taking place in parallel.
- Thematic discussions will be co-chaired by a Member State and a relevant stakeholder.
- Possible format could include brief scene-setting interventions, including from members of the Independent International Scientific Panel or other relevant experts, followed by a moderated panel discussion. These discussions will then be followed by remarks from Member States and relevant stakeholders, based on prior inscription.
- Discussions will help surface practical policy and cooperation insights, as well as possible priority actions, for consideration in the Co-Chairs’ summary.
Moderator: Caitlin Kraft–Buchman, Women At The Table
Speakers:
• H.E. Guilherme de Aquiar Patriota, Chair, UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development
• Deemah AlYahya, Secretary-General, Digital Cooperation Organisation
• Phillip Thigo, Special Envoy on Technology, Kenya
• Kitty van der Heijden, ASG and Deputy Executive Director, UNICEF
• Jian Wang, Founder, Ali Baba Cloud
• Bilal Mateen, AI Panel