UNESCO MINISTERIAL PANELS ON NATIONAL AI GOVERNANCE

UNESCO helds the Global Forum on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, starting with a Ministerial Panels on Comparative National AI Governance on Monday February the fifth. Here I leave several leads from the meeting that is being held. UNESCO has been working on Ethic principles. In this session I find very interesting the presentation of the Minister of Chile on AI regulation, first in the world. Very interesting the Council that they lead together with countries in LATAM on AI regulation. Thank you very much Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation, Aisén Etcheverry Escudero

Aisén Etcheverry Escudero holds a Degree in Law from the Universidad de Chile and a Master’s in Law from the University of San Francisco School of Law. Over the last 15 years, she has coordinated and led public and private teams and projects at the national and international level in areas related to science, technology and innovation.

She was director of Chile’s National Research and Development Agency (ANID), head of the Secretary General of the Presidency Ministry’s Inter-Ministerial Coordination Division (DCI) and director of the National Council of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation for Development (CTCI). Quite impresive.

In Chile we learn that AI t is not rocket science. Countries can empower themselves to have better capacities. Populations that are not digitalized and languages are very important. They are left behind more that in the first digital wave. 

The conductor of the session

"Why do you want to be in computer scientist? No, I want to be Mayor"

Minister of Oman

Infraestructura is important, Arabic is as well, public awareness campaigns and education in early childhood. Data privacy is critical, so that people are protected, and protecting individuals in the midst of AI. Collaboration with international agencies, such as UNESCO

The United States, grounding the approach on their historical approach to the regulation of telecommunications there. Top down leadership is key, and implementation, what it is made to implement regulations, and then measure what has been made. The US has developed an Institute with this aim, so that they do not want a fragmentation at the deferral level they do not desire

Estonia, defending they have the most comprehensive approach

Representative from Greece, enfasizing bioethics 

and that decisions get implemented

Mexico

Currently working with UNESCO to develop with the Global International AI Recommendations. In México we say: "Governance is as important as regulation."

In Senegal

The focus on agriculture, climate change, data on crops it is very important for AI in their country

Use in an ethical manner, the farmer is in the center of the action plan for AI

Language is very important, as well so that people on the countryside understand and are able to work with AI

Vietnam

The importance of computer science and of education in general. They want top students in AI and computer science. They are focusing on talent in particular.