UNU Macau AI Conference 2024 AI for All: Bridging Divides, Building A Sustainable Future
In the digital age, harnessing the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and open science is crucial for addressing global challenges and building a sustainable future for all. This panel discussion focuses on the work of the UNESCO-CODATA Data Policy for Times of Crisis Facilitated by Open Science: A Global Project on Developing Guidance, a Checklist, and a Factsheet as Contributions to the UNESCO Open Science Toolkit (DPTC). The panel brings together global experts, policymakers, and practitioners from who are at the forefront of open science, data, and AI initiatives. It explores the emerging governance issues of using AI in crisis situations based on digital approaches, including the roles and responsibilities of various actors and stakeholders in ensuring ethical, legal, and social good outcomes of AI, and promote equitable development or empowering affected communities, particularly the vulnerable, marginalized, and underrepresented. The panellists will explore the potential of open data and AI to facilitate rapid response, information sharing, and collaboration, while also addressing challenges related to privacy, data security, and equity.
The session is coordinated by Francis P. Crawley, Chairman of the CODATA International Data Policy Committee (IDPC) in Leuven (Belgium), who will open the session with commentary on "Ethics in data policy for crisis situations and building human-centred systems for sustainable data and digital technology."
Nidhi Nagabhatla, UNU-CRIS Senior Research Fellow, will share insights from her recent work at UNU-CRIS on climate change and health nexus: Unlocking Solutions: AI For Disaster Management and Psychosocial Well-being.
