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The WCIT | IDECS 2023 summit organized by the WITSA and the Malaysian government toke place last month in Kuching, Borneo. Over 10.000 people attended this summit and brought together a truly global audience of Industry experts and policy makers to discuss the latest developments in ICT but also how to keep control of digital technology.

The Institute for Accountability in the Digital Age was invited to present a keynote on the accountability of AI followed by a panel discussion with local experts. Discussed was that we should not forget that practical applications of AI help to advance the #UN Sustainable Development Goals as demonstrated by #AIforGood. But how to keep AI safe? We first have to be aware how AI is presented in the main media which has influence on how we see technology (a threat or an asset). Furthermore, we have to be aware of the pace of things: how fast AI is developing and how much time it takes to develop policies and guidelines. The difference in speed creates an accountability gap. And at the same time we have to realize we already have more than enough tools & frameworks to govern digital technology. E.g. the OECD – OCDE policy observatory estimates almost 600 tools are available.

So, wat should one do? Don’t point a finger at someone else. Start being accountable by looking in the mirror and ask yourself what can I do to safeguard technology. Just adapt a framework and make it your one. In the mean time, be part of the discussion to help find solutions for a global level. Because ‘If you are not at the table, you are on the menu’.

The World Innovation, Technology and Services Alliance  (WITSA) will host the 27th World Congress on Innovation & Technology (WCIT2023) 2023 and the 6th International Digital Economy Conference Sarawak 2023.

WCIT offers a global perspective on fulfilling the promise of the digital age and its ability to draw users, providers, media and academia from around the world to focus on technology for societal good. WCIT expects to bring together more than 2,000 global leaders in business, government and academia from over 80 countries to impact economic and social development through the exchange of policies, practices, trends and ideas on tech.

10000+ attendees, 80+ countries, 100+ speakers, 100+ Exhibitors will attend.

I4ADA will be one of the speakers at the conference and will present and lead a panel on “How should accountableAI be governed, before it is procured and deployed?”

I4ADA is invited to moderate the session on ‘Ethical AI and AGI for Sustainable Development’ at ITU’s AIforGood summit in Geneva. Janet Adams, Chief Operating Officer of SingularityNET and Thomas Schneider, Chair of the Council of Europe Committee on AI will discuss What actions are required to influence the development of AI 4 Good, to mitigate against risks and to ensure that these powerful technologies benefit the greatest number of people on the planet and the planet itself.

I4ADA was invited to deliver a keynote opening at the “2nd conference within the framework of the dakla international education forum”, in Marocco. The theme of the conference is “Regulating artificial intelligence: challenges and perspectives”. The organizers include the Dakla International Education Forum and the Global AI Ethics Institute.