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In your opinion, what outcomes would make the first Global Dialogue on AI Governance a success?
A map of designing our world in the age of AI with and without AI, that is not managed or owned by a few monopolists. A structure of topics that include most diverse perspectives in terms of regions and stakeholders.
From your perspective, which of the following thematic areas identified by the General Assembly Resolution 79/325 for the AI Dialogue reflect your priorities for urgent action and active engagement?
- Social, economic, ethical, cultural, linguistic and technical implications of AI
- Protection and promotion of human rights
- Transparency, accountability, and human oversight
- Safe, secure and trustworthy AI
Please briefly explain your selection.
The real challenge is not technical. The real challenge is human, and that is the only one that matters - as we are humans. AI needs to be used for the good of a) all people (diversity in all dimensions) and b) to be better able to solve the issues threatening our lives (climate change, wars, social instability, health, food, water).
In your opinion, are there any cross-cutting or emerging issues not captured by the listed themes above? If so, please explain.
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a) system immanent bias (in AI) is massively reinforcing already existing disparities in e.g. who is supported, who is designing, who is deciding. b) AI warfare c) AI is challenging us to rethink e.g. processes and doing so we still stick close to the past. Instead of developing a really different idea of systems, also in societies. We need to create bold utopias to pursue them (also) with the help of AI.
How are the governance gaps and related developments/advances in the thematic areas you selected above affecting your country, region, or sector? Please highlight the most significant challenges.
1) (not only) Women and children are being virtually abused by fake videos with their faces without the legal possibility to defend their rights. 2) Foreign interest groups easily flood the media landscape with fake news/picture/videos with huge dissemination to influence elections. 3) tech-only discussions dominate everything about AI, barely leaving the space (and ressources) to develop other relevant fields for the society.
What role can the AI Dialogue play in advancing international cooperation on AI governance?
Support national processes with precise input, models, bold ideas from all over the world.
What are some of the existing initiatives, partnerships, or mechanisms that the AI Dialogue should build upon or connect with, and what added value could the AI Dialogue bring?
I do not know.
How can different stakeholders contribute to the AI Dialogue? Please share recommendations for the format and structure of the AI Dialogue.
1) The AI Dialogue should vice versa reach out to a most diverse stakeholder landscape to actively call for participation, focusing on those underrepresented (e.g. small regions, people with disabilities, etc.). 2) It should build accessible structure that enable all groups to participate. 3) it should collect and structure their view and problems with AI, add it to a topic list. 4) structure the topic list and discuss them with all to develop recommendations.
Which voices, communities, or perspectives are currently underrepresented in global discussions on AI governance? How could they be included?
People with disabilities (physical and mental): active outreach, appropriate material and media. People who speak "small(er)" languages (as they are scarcely represented on the internet), that being a proxy underrepresentation. Women. Old people; and all rather IT illeterate people.
What innovative engagement formats could most effectively foster meaningful and dynamic engagement during the AI Dialogue?
make sure it is also, but not only online - because online is not accessible to everyone for different reasons. Foster and educate AI role models for representation (e.g. a woman with Down-Syndrome to address their community)
Please share examples of policies, practices, platforms, or approaches that promote effective AI governance or offer concrete solutions to addressing its challenges.
NGO and Impact Start-ups around AI are highly innovative