Cross-ministerial consultation workshop for Ghana’s National AI Strategy
In 2022, TFS is supporting the development of Ghana’s National AI Strategy with the Government of Ghana represented by Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation, GIZ FAIR Forward and Smart Africa. On August 11th, TFS with project partners held the third high-level public sector consultation workshop to review the draft recommendations. These cross-ministerial and cross-sectoral policies…
Read MoreStakeholder consultation workshops for National AI Strategies in Tunisia and Ghana
In May 2022, The Future Society (TFS) co-led stakeholder consultation workshops in Tunis and Accra to support the development of Tunisia’s and Ghana’s national AI strategies. In 2020-2022, TFS is supporting the development of 3 National AI Strategies in Africa with key public sector Ministries, GIZ, and Smart Africa. Based on extensive local stakeholder consultations,…
Read MorePOLITICO AI & Tech Summit in Brussels
This year again, The Future Society is supporting POLITICO for their AI & Tech Summit on April 21st 2022 in Brussels and online, exactly a year after the European Commission introduced its EU AI Act, the legislation to govern the use of AI. At the heart of the issue is the will to balance the…
Read MoreIRCAI UNESCO AI Award 2021 – Adriana Bora for Project AIMS
In 2021, the International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence (IRCAI) under the auspices of UNESCO launched the AI Award for individuals who have dedicated their work to solving problems related to the SDGs by means of the application of Artificial Intelligence. This year’s winner is Adriana-Eufrosina Bora, PhD Candidate at the Centre for Data Science,…
Read MoreAI Policy Seminar for U.S. State Legislators
In the United States, many paramount AI issues are litigated, regulated, and evaluated in lower jurisdictions before reaching the federal government. States, in essence, serve as laboratories for broader policymaking—providing insight into national regulatory trajectories. In spite of state legislators’ critical role, relatively little is known about their AI expertise, capabilities, and priorities, and few…
Read MoreHarnessing Artificial Intelligence for Development in Africa During and After the Pandemic at Ibrahim Governance Weekend
The Ibrahim Governance Weekend (IGW), organized by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, brings together leading voices from across Africa and beyond to discuss issues of critical importance to the continent’s progress. As part of this year’s IGW, The Future Society (TFS) organized and led a panel discussion on how AI can be harnessed responsibly to address…
Read MoreWill new European AI regulation have GDPR-like impact worldwide? @ MozFest 2021
MozFest is a unique hybrid: part art, tech and society convening, part maker festival, and a gathering for activists in diverse global movements fighting for a more humane digital world. The European Union is working on regulation that wants to ensure “Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence” by setting rules that would be enforceable in the EU. What…
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day Celebrations
Girl Trouble: Breaking Through The Bias in AI. On the occasion of International Women’s Day UNESCO and the World Economic Forum organized the panel Girl Trouble: Breaking Through The Bias in AI. This roundtable brought together leading female voices in tech to confront the deep-rooted gender imbalances skewing the development of artificial intelligence – as…
Read MorePOLITICO’s AI Summit – Europe’s digital reckoning?
This year again, The Future Society is supporting POLITICO for their AI Summit on May 31st in Brussels and online. The European Commission will soon introduce legislation to govern the use of AI, acting on its aim to draw up rules for the technology sector over the next five years and on its legacy as…
Read MoreRwanda’s National AI Policy: Stakeholder Workshop
A National Artificial Intelligence Policy for the Republic of Rwanda Second Collective Intelligence Workshop Powered by Ministry of ICT and Innovation (MINICT), Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA), GIZ FAIR Forward and The Future Society (TFS) For the past six months, the Ministry of ICT and Innovation (MINICT) and the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA), supported…
Read MorePanel on Project AIMS (AI against Modern Slavery) @ GPAI Montreal Summit
The Future Society is proud to announce that Project AIMS (AI against Modern Slavery) was selected to be presented as a promising use-case of responsible AI for Social Good at the Global Partnership on AI (GPAI) Montreal Summit 2020. Hosted virtually from Canada by GPAI’s Montreal Centre of Expertise (ICEMAI) on 3-4 December 2020, the…
Read MoreGeopolitics & AI Plenary @ Human-Centric Artificial Intelligence 2nd French-German-Japanese Symposium
The Future Society led the plenary panel on Geopolitics & AI at the Human-Centric Artificial Intelligence 2nd French-German-Japanese Symposium. Yolanda Lannquist, Head of Research & Advisory, moderated the panel discussion. Artificial Intelligence implies shifts in power in economic, political, and military standpoints. Japan, France, Germany and others share a vision for a “human-centric” development of…
Read MoreDataJam Pasos Libres Online 2020: the first-ever global technological competition to develop data-based solutions against human trafficking
A total of 158 participants and 29 experts from 13 countries as well as 24 data-based solutions to disrupt human trafficking are part of the results of the successful third version of DataJam Pasos Libres run by Pasos Libres and IBM. This year the emblematic competition was held online, globally, and multilingual for the first…
Read More‘AI Against Modern Slavery: Digital Insights for modern slavery reporting – challenges and opportunities’ at the AAAI’s Fall 2020 Symposium on the AI for Social Good Track.
The Future Society presented ‘AI Against Modern Slavery: Digital Insights for modern slavery reporting – challenges and opportunities’ at the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)’s Fall 2020 Symposium on the AI for Social Good Track. This paper is the result of our strong collaboration with Minderoo Foundation – Walk Free, WikiRate, and…
Read MoreA French-American dialogue on AI & privacy, trust, and human oversight in health and well-being
This event was organized on November 9 & 10, by the Georgia Institute of Technology, the Consulate General of France in Atlanta, the Emory University Center for Ethics, the Georgia Tech Ethics, Technology, and Human Interaction Center , the University of Nantes “Droit et Changement Social”(Law and Social Change) Research Center and DataSanté Research Program, SKEMA Business School, and French Tech Raleigh – Research Triangle,…
Read MoreInternet Governance Forum 2020: Strengthening Implementation Capacities for AI Ethics
How can ethical principles for AI be implemented? How do we translate high-level principles into policies? What kind of human and institutional capacities are needed to govern AI? These are some of the questions that Nicolas Miailhe, our Founder and President, together with other global experts from national, regional and international organizations working on the…
Read MoreThe Athens AI Roundtable on AI in the Rule of Law 2020
The Athens Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence and the Rule of Law is the premier international, multi- stakeholder roundtable specifically focused on legal systems and the rule of law. Co-founded in 2019 by The Future Society, IEEE SA, and ELONtech, and held under the patronage of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic Ms. Katerina Sakellaropoulou,…
Read MoreInternet Governance Forum 2020: AI for SDGs and National AI Strategies
How can national AI strategies in the Global South support sustainable development and inclusive growth? How can they enable AI applications to increase access to goods and services, close gaps and support SDGs, while mitigating risks? The Future Society’s session ‘National AI Strategies & AI for Sustainable Development Goals’ addressed these questions at the Internet…
Read MoreGiving a Voice to Hidden Populations – Measuring and Combatting Modern Slavery With Data-Driven Solutions
Focus: Slavery has existed in different forms since ancient times. Although, you may be surprised to find out that there are more slaves today than ever before in human history. With an estimate of 40.3 million, the number of slaves today is larger than the population of many countries, with 1 in 4 slaves being…
Read MoreLeveraging Data and AI to Achieve the SDGs While Moving Toward a Global Data Access Framework
In line with recommendation 1B of the report of the Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation, which advocates for the creation of a platform for sharing digital public goods in a manner that respects privacy, the session will discuss ways in which AI and access to quality data can support the achievement of the Sustainable…
Read MoreGlobal AI Summit 2020
The Global AI Summit, organized by the Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) and G20 Saudi Secretariat as part of The International Conferences Program, honoring the G20 Saudi presidency year 2020, held in its inaugural edition virtually on 21 and 22 October 2020, is an international platform for dialogue that brings together stakeholders from public…
Read MoreAI for Good Hackathon: AI Against Modern Slavery
In 2018, the Global Slavery Index found that there were 40.3 million people in modern slavery, of whom 25 million were in forced labor producing computers, clothing, agricultural products, raw materials, etc. and 15 million were in forced marriage. In order to facilitate measures to end modern slavery, the United Nations encourage governments and companies…
Read MoreRwanda’s AI Strategy at Rwanda Internet Governance Forum
The Future Society presented during the session on Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the Rwanda Internet Governance Forum on September 30, 2020. Yolanda Lannquist presented along with GIZ FAIR Forward our project supporting Rwanda’s Ministry of ICT and Innovation and Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority to develop a national AI strategy and policy for Rwanda. The presentation…
Read MorePOLITICO Virtual AI Summit 2020
This year, The Future Society is one of the organizing partners of the POLITICO Virtual AI Summit aimed at convening high-level and international leaders with stakeholders from industry, research, academic, and civil society to discuss, debate and examine the new AI world order and the role of Europe in the years to come. The two-day event…
Read MoreFostering Europe’s Strategic Autonomy: Technology and Innovation Webinar
On September 4th, our President & Co-Founder Nicolas Miailhe joined a panel of experts focused on the European Union’s future global role in geopolitics and technology. The panel was composed by Dr. Andreas Liebl, Managing Director & Head of applied AI Initiative of the UnternehmerTUM Projekt GmbH, Elena Santiago Cid, Director General of CEN &…
Read MoreAI & Education: an online workshop for UNESCO’s Recommendations on the Ethics of AI
The COVID-19 pandemic offers the chance to reflect on the opportunities and challenges of using AI and digital technologies for education and learning. As a result of new lock-down measures, thousands of classrooms across the world have closed causing millions of children to turn to alternative methods of learning online. Can this sudden shift to…
Read MoreHarvard Alumni Entrepreneurs: The Future of AI & How You Fit In
President & Co-Founder Nicolas Miailhe presented on two podcast episodes this summer for Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs. On July 21st, Nicolas presented ‘The Future of AI & How You Fit In: https://www.harvardae.org/new-events/2020/7/21/the-future-of-ai-and-how-you-fit-in. For many founders, developing the tech is the easy part — doing it in a responsible, sustainable manner can be more difficult. This episode…
Read MoreCollective and Augmented Intelligence Against COVID-19
Please join us on July 9 at 9 AM PT/12 PM ET/6 PM CET for a virtual event hosted by the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, the AI Initiative at The Future Society and UNESCO to officially announce a formal partnership on the COVID-19 pandemic response. The alliance will provide an information service not…
Read MoreCan Internationally Accepted Principles Yield Trustworthy AI?
Can Internationally Accepted Principles Yield Trustworthy AI? That is the question that The Future Society’s Nicolas Miailhe, Berkman Klein Center’s Ryan Budish, State Department’s Adam Murray and Microsoft’s Carolyn Nguyen will discuss at a virtual event organized by George Washington University’s DataGovHub and its partners. Indeed, to limit the harms and seize the opportunities of…
Read MoreLaunch of the OECD AI Policy Observatory
The Future Society participated in the OECD AI Policy Observatory launch on February 27, 2020, as a member of its Network of Experts on AI. The launch event showcased the OECD AI Principles (endorsed by the G20) to which The Future Society contributed in 2018 and 2019. In a panel discussion, President & Co-founder Nicolas…
Read MoreThe Digital Society Conference Berlin 2019 : Sheep, Wolf or Shepherd? Europe’s Role in a Digital World
AI Policy Researcher Buse Çetin represented The Future Society at Digital Society Conference in Berlin on the 9-10th of December. This year’s focus was on Europe’s role in digital sphere. A diverse community of stakeholders from technical and political backgrounds discussed pathways for Europe’s contribution to global security and stability while strengthening its position in…
Read MoreHow to Share Global Data for Good? The Global Data Commons at the Paris Peace Forum
The Future Society joined global leaders in discussing public and private sector approaches to open data access for AI and social good at the 2019 Paris Peace Forum. Head of Research & Advisory Yolanda Lannquist joined Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, France’s Ambassador for Digital Affairs Henri Verdier, President of Panthera Frederic Launay and Paris Peace…
Read MoreEthics & Governance Forum at the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence BAAI 2019
Yolanda Lannquist, Head of Research & Advisory, represented The Future Society in China at the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI) 2019 Conference. She shared The Future Society’s projects in AI governance, policy and ethics in a presentation and expert panel with leaders from China, Japan, Israel, the EU, and USA. The international panelists explored…
Read MorePOLITICO AI Summit 2020 in partnership with The Future Society
The Future Society is thrilled to be one of the partners of the third edition of POLITICO’s AI Summit. The event will take place on September 31-October 1, 2020, in Brussels and will tackle key questions about the future of AI global governance and impact: Over 35 distinguished speakers will engage with 130 participants consisting of…
Read MoreShanghai’s World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2019
The Future Society’s President Nicolas Miailhe and Director Cyrus Hodes have been invited to speak and participate in the World Artificial Intelligence Conference. Hosted by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and IT and the Chinese Academy of Sciences among other partners, they have spoken at the AI Governance segment of…
Read MoreAthens AI Roundtable on AI in the Rule of Law
The inaugural “AI and the Rule of Law” roundtable is co-hosted by The Future Society, the IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Intelligent and Autonomous Systems, Covington & Burling and the European Law Observatory on New Technologies. The event, which will take place at the Grand Resort Lagonissi (14 miles from Athens International Airport) is designed as a small-format, closed-door, Chatham…
Read MoreLaunch of The Future Society-World Bank joint report
We are launching our joint report with the World Bank on “New Policy & Regulatory Approaches to Harness AI for Development”. The report is the fruit of 8 months of research and collaboration with the World Bank’s Digital Development Practice to create policy playbooks and accelerate developing economies into the age of AI. These playbooks…
Read MorePresentation of the Global Civic Forum on AI Ethics at the Paris Peace Forum
The Paris Peace Forum organizing committee has selected The Future Society and its partners UNESCO, the Observatory on Societal Impacts of AI, the University of Montreal, and MILA to present our joint project: the AI Civic Forum on AI Ethics. This AI Civic Forum will be present physically, through workshops, and digitally, through an online…
Read MoreThe Future Society Strategy Retreat 2019
The Future Society’s team will gather in Athens for 3 days of strategic discussions, vision-building, and team-building. Teammates, affiliates and advisors from all over the world will join our retreat either physically or virtually to deep dive into our strategy for the upcoming years. It is also an opportunity to celebrate our successes and plan…
Read MoreAI Commons Workshop at the Global Forum on AI for Humanity
We will host a workshop on the AI Commons as part of the Global Forum On AI for Humanity. This forum is chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron as part of France’s G7 presidency and will serve as a precursor to the International Panel on AI. As a founding member of the AI Commons Initiative,…
Read MoreAI for Good Global Summit 2019
The Future Society was a partner of The AI for Good Global Summit 2019, held in Geneva, Switzerland on May 28-31 and hosted by ITU, XPRIZE and UN Agencies. The Future Society took on the role of Ethics Rapporteurs across the five Breakthrough Tracks of the Summit: Education & Learning; Good Health & Well-Being; AI,…
Read More“AI: New Power Dynamics” (IANP)
The Future Society had the pleasure to co-host the conference “AI: New Power Dynamics” (IANP) on April 10 and 11 in Paris. During two enriching days, some of the best French and European AI scientists, experts, practitioners, entrepreneurs and regulators debated the influence of AI on European and global geopolitics, and its impact on cybersecurity,…
Read MoreOracle Modern Finance Experience
On April 3rd, Oracle held a one-day conference in Paris on augmented finance. In the context of the digital revolution, all companies must adapt and be agile in order to successfully complete their digital transformation. Financial departments are at the heart of the company’s strategy and therefore at the forefront of this evolution. Setting the…
Read MoreFrench High Committee on National Resilience
The French Committee for National Resiliency held a conference in Paris on April 2 entitled “Resilience 360 degree: what resilience strategy for France for 2025-2030”. Nicolas Miailhe, President of The Future Society was invited to deliver the opening keynote.
Read MoreAI Governance Forum
Sacha Alanoca participated in the first AI Governance Forum organized in Geneva last 23rd of March by the AI Transparency Institute. She represented The Future Society to speak about trustworthy AI systems and shared business and policy recommendations such as auditing AI systems and building robust data governance models. Sacha also emphasized the necessity to…
Read MoreAI Commons Workshop
The Future Society, represented by Yolanda Lannquist, participated in the foundational “AI Commons” Workshop at the Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute (MILA) in Montreal on March 13-14. The AI Commons brings together diverse global voices to address the world’s greatest challenges using artificial intelligence. The initiative is led by Yoshua Bengio, Amir Banifatemi, Stuart Russell, Francesca…
Read MoreThe Global Governance of AI Roundtable
The Future Society is organizing the second edition of the Global Governance of AI Roundtable (GGAR) under the auspices of the United Arabic Emirates (UAE) State Minister for Artificial Intelligence on February 10th, 2019. Held yearly in Dubai on the occasion of the World Government Summit, GGAR is an international multi-stakeholder forum that brings together…
Read More2019 GGAR Press Release
The Future Society is Honored to Facilitate the Second Annual Global Governance of AI Roundtable in Dubai H.E. Omar bin Sultan Al Olama’s groundbreaking convening at the World Government Summit demonstrates important progress toward global coordination on AI governance and ethics DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–Artificial intelligence (AI) experts, business leaders, and government officials from over…
Read MoreOECD Meeting on AI for Policymakers
On January 20, 2019, Nicolas Miailhe, President of The Future Society, participated in a policymaker meeting organized by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) The three-day gathering took place at M.I.T. and included expert panels, debate and discussion. The OECD seeks to agree on recommendations for artificial intelligence policy by this summer. This…
Read MoreAI in a Democratic Society
The NYU Center on Civil Justice and The Future Society convened on November 30, 2018, a two-day summit bringing together a distinguished cohort of judges, lawyers, business executives, NGOs, academics, and other experts to examine the ethical and societal dimensions of AI, with an emphasis on its implications for the rule of law and social…
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