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Unlocking cooperation: AI for all

Exploring the implications of AI for the multilateral system.

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- America/New York
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On the eve of the Summit of the Future, UNU-CPR and Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs hosted a special event exploring the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) for the multilateral system and potential pathways for effectively implementing the Global Digital Compact and the recommendations of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Body on AI. 

This on-the-record event was streamed live to a global audience, and virtual attendees had the opportunity to submit questions for the expert panel.

A recording of the event can be viewed here.

Welcome and framing remarks:

  • Joel Rosenthal | President, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
  • Tshilidzi Marwala | Rector, United Nations University and Under-Secretary-General, UN

Panel:

Moderator: Eleonore Fournier-Tombs | Head of Anticipatory Action and Innovation, UNU-CPR 

  • Chola Milambo | Ambassador, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Zambia to the UN
  • Anna Karin Eneström | Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Sweden to the UN
  • Doreen Bogdan-Martin | Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
  • Vilas Dhar | President, Patrick J. McGovern Foundation and Member, UN High-Level Advisory Body on AI.

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