AI for sustainable & inclusive futures

Coordinated by Expertise France with the AFD, in partnership with the D4D Hub, the upcoming Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Futures Conference aims to bring together top policy leaders, distinguished researchers, prominent figures from the corporate and startup sectors across Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia.

It is designed to serve as a crucible for international dialogue, creating a shared understanding of the AI for Development landscape, exploring collaborative opportunities, and addressing the multifaceted challenges posed by AI technologies.

Objectives

1. Exchange knowledge
   Facilitate a rich exchange of knowledge and experiences across the global AI landscape
2. Build strong relationships
   Strengthen ties between the EU and its international partners, fostering a unified approach to AI for Development
3. Explore new solutions
   Highlight innovative AI solutions and initiatives from different regions.
4. Design
   Create a roadmap for future collaboration and joint initiatives in the field of AI

AI and Disinformation in Africa and Latin-America session
Joint session by GIZ/FAIR Forward & D4D Hub AI Working Group.

Disinformation and especially online disinformation is spreading widely, with significant political effects and even inciting violence (online and in the real world). Disinformation is causing an erosion of trust in institutions and in media, hampering everyone’s right to access verified information and their ability to take informed decisions. AI-Applications boost the problem not only by increasing opportunities to create realistic AI-generated fake content, but also, by facilitating the dissemination of disinformation to a targeted audience (political microtargeting) and at scale. The issue of AI & disinformation is particularly important, notably at times of the super-election-year 2024. According to the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2024, misinformation and disinformation pose the greatest global risk to the international community in the short term.

The panel discusses the effects of AI-based disinformation in Latin-American and Africa and shares actions and experiences from AI project in the region.

You can find out more about the full agenda and all of the speakers at the event here.