The digital society must be built on trust among all stakeholders including governments, civil society, international organizations, academics and businesses through sharing common values and principles including equality, justice, transparency and accountability taking into account the global economy and interoperability. G20 encompasses world’s most powerful political and economic powers and an ideal platform to deliberate, discuss, and debate key issues of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the newly emerging technologies. Clearer and transparent concepts on AI systems would form the foundation for its development and implementation by addressing some of the growing concerns related to its safety and security as well as governance and ethics. The proposed international conference on “G20 and AI: Connecting the dotted lines between technology and humanity”, to be held on side lines of meeting of the G20 digital ministers from September 1-2,2022 in Bali, Indonesia would be an excellent opportunity to support policies and initiatives undertaken by the G20 leadership under the Indonesian Presidency under Track 1.5 and Track 2.0 diplomacy.

Session I: G20 and AI - Exploring a new horizon of opportunities and possibilities

To build a better future, the G20 needs to raise the level of ambition and digital co-operation. This is particularly important for new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), quantum computing, blockchain, Internet of Things, among others. The responsible development and use of AI can be a driving force to help advance SDGs and to realize a sustainable and inclusive society while mitigating risks to wider societal values of equity, access, and fairness. Benefits brought by responsible use of AI can improve the work environment and quality of life, creating potential for realizing a human-centred future society with opportunities for everyone. The session will focus on adopting a multi-stakeholder approach towards AI adoption by supporting standards that help transition to an increasingly digital society. The successful incorporation of AI requires public administrations to redefine strategies based on emerging technologies and to develop a functional governance structure. It will exchange views on how G20 can help achieve an inclusive, sustainable, and innovative society through digitalization. The importance of international cooperation for harnessing full potential of emerging technologies like AI will also be discussed which includes enhanced research and development as well as policy formulation for the global citizenry.

Session II: AI and digital ecosystem - A transformative experience in the making

Digitalization is expected to continue creating benefits for economies and societies as a whole. The benefits brought by increased productivity through the use of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), fifth-generation mobile telecommunication technologies (5G), the Internet of Things (IoT), Distributed Ledger Technologies (e.g. block chain) will empower the G20 nations by creating new opportunities and generating new services and employment, all of which can lead to greater well-being and further inclusiveness for both society and individuals. G20 is committed to promoting policies to share benefits from digitalization of economies and societies. This session would facilitate discussion on how the G20 can design and implement policies to maximize benefits and minimize risks from development of the digital ecosystem and how to overcome the resulting challenges. The key focus would be how to support development of a digital ecosystem that supports transition to novel way of thinking and working unleashed by AI. As human civilization leaps into a new frontier of technology enabled lifestyle and living, the challenge is to make the transformative experience rewarding and accessible to all.

Session III: AI governance and ethics - The role of the G20 community

Issues related to privacy and security in the digital economy are central concerns to the domain of public policy as citizens embrace introduction of big data collection related to artificial intelligence (AI). Citizens seek assurance that AI and automation will be introduced in a manner that respects human integrity and functions within a framework of accountability. While delivering productivity, key issues like safety and privacy need to be adequately addressed. The G20 is committed to promoting a free, open and secure internet that encourages the digital industry to work with stakeholders in fighting misuse of the internet and social media and also safeguarding against violent extremism and addressing content that incites terrorist acts. Against this background, this session would emphasize on recommendations and principles that G20 leaders could formulate in developing an accountability framework. The session would facilitate discussion on exploring potentials of digitalization and addressing concerns that it brings along, including adoption of international standardization on AI led by the G20.

Session IV: AI and humans - Maximizing benefits and minimizing risks

For G20, AI acts as a governable and interoperable technology that aims to eradicate or minimize inequalities. Like other emerging technologies, AI presents societal challenges, including transitions in the labour market and addressing issues related to privacy, security, ethics, and digital divides. In pursuing human-centred AI, G20 recognizes the importance of promoting protection of privacy and personal data. It also recognizes the need to promote AI capacity building and skills development. This session will explore how some of the international bodies that could serve as focal points to ensure a common framework to regulate the digital environment. As the human-machine interface enters a new phase, this session will look into how to navigate the delicate balance where human ingenuity is complemented and not upstaged by the machine driven efficiency

Event Schedule

• Date: Sunday, 4 September 2022
• Time: 9:00 AM - 05:05 PM (Bali Time/GMT+8)
• Venue: Hilton Hotel, Nusa Dua, Bali

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