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TaiwanPlus is the premier international media platform providing English-language news and entertainment from Taiwan. Their show CONNECTED invited Arthur van der Wees, board member of the Institute for Accountability in the Digital Age was invited to share his insights on Artificial General Intelligence and the need for accountability.

The show explores what AGI means for our societies, our economies and the future of human agency. Are we prepared for machines that can think (and act) like us? Chatbots like ChatGPT are only the start. What happens when AI can think for itself? The show explores the dangers and the promises of artificial general intelligence (AGI): from disinformation and social inequality to smarter governance and stronger defenses. Can AGI become a force for good before it becomes a threat?

To watch the recording of the show please find the links here: Part 1 and Part 2.

In the last week of January ’25 about 2500 students from all over the globe gathered in the World Forum The Hague for the The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN) Foundation conference. Main theme of the week was #AI. I4ADA was invited to moderate and present the panel discussion on the main stage covering the use of AI from a startup (with Carla Canino), Global enterprise (with Daniela Martea) and the NGO perspective. Discussed were both the positive side AI can bring as well as the concerns AI brings. The questions from the students included deep fakes, accountability and energy consumption. The discussion showed that in a lot of cases the answers are not as straightforward as you might expect. Hopefully, the students left with enough food for thought.

This conference is organized by the Yale Global Justice program of Yale University. I4ADA has been invited to present the opening keynote the discuss accountability in the Digital Age. You can follow this program online. For the schedule see here.

I4ADA was invited to participate at the World Conference on Innovation Technology (WCIT2024) in Yerevan, Armenia. I4ADA was part of the panel discussion on: “Beyond Borders, harmonizing AI regulation and ethical standards across continents”. Furthermore, I4ADA moderated the panel discussion on: “AI-Powered Data Insights, revolutionising document analysis and natural language processing”. And finally was a member of the Jury selecting the winner of the WITSA World Cup.

The Institute for Accountability in the Digital Age is proud to be part of SANCS24.

The need for ethical and highly educated professionals in Cybersecurity is more pressing than ever. HCSS has organized SANCS24, the first online course in cybersecurity for students and young professionals based in Southern Africa- the Netherlands, which will be held from 11 March to 18 April 2024. SANCS24 offers a valuable opportunity for participants to gain further expertise in Cybersecurity. Exemplary attendees may be rewarded with Certificates in the taught specialties. Apart from a rich academic experience, participants have the chance to meet with new people including our expert speakers, our partner’s representatives and fellow students, and broaden their network.

I4ADA will provide the course in Accountability in the Digital Age.