Global Forum Ethics of AI - UNESCO
- Changing the Landscape of AI Governance
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The forum is organised by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) as a global, multistakeholder event bringing together governments, civil society, academia and industry to discuss ethical, policy and governance issues of AI.
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About the Forum
Strategic significance
- The event underscored that AI governance is not just a technical/regulatory issue, but one that requires multi-stakeholder collaboration: governments, civil society, industry, academia.
- It reinforced UNESCO’s role as a convenor of global norms in the AI ethics space and signaled increasing momentum around implementing the 2021 Recommendation.
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Global Forum Ethics of AI - UNESCO
Core objectives & agenda
To bring together experiences from countries at different stages of AI policy and technology development, enabling peer learning and exchange.
To align national regulatory frameworks with the UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence adopted in 2021, and link this to emerging regional frameworks (especially in Europe).
To launch or highlight key initiatives/tools developed by UNESCO in the AI ethics governance space — moving from principles to practice.
Why It Matters
The commitments from major industry players pointed to a growing expectation that “ethical AI” is not optional but part of business strategy and legitimacy.
For countries with less advanced AI-governance frameworks, the Forum offered peer-learning and diagnosis tools (e.g., readiness assessments) to help catch up.
The focus on themes like gender equality, inclusion, non-discrimination aligns with your interests (given your work in children’s content and wellness) — governance discussions included questions of vulnerable populations.