Baku: On the third day of the Global Baku Forum, a panel discussion was held on the topic of “New Technologies for New World,” APA reports. The panel was moderated by Susan Ness, an expert from the U.S. German Marshall Fund and the Annenberg Policy Center, and featured prominent speakers including Tomas Lamanauskas, Deputy Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union, Sam Daws, Senior Advisor of the Oxford Martin AI Governance Initiative at University of Oxford, George Papandreou, former Prime Minister of Greece, Bernardo Mariano, Chief Information Technology Officer and Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations Office for Information and Communication Technologies, Rosen Plevneliev, former President of Bulgaria, Milica Pejanovic-uri‚¬Å¡¬€¦¡¬€š¬¦¡¬€š¬…¡¬¦¡¬€š¬…¡¬‚¬¦¡¬¦¡¬€š¬…¡¬‚¬¦¡¬‚¬Å¡¬¦¡¬¦¡¬¦¡ic, former Minister of Defense of Montenegro, Vladimir Norov, former Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and former Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan, and Fariz Jafarov, Ex
ecutive Director of the Center for Analysis and Coordination of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, Tomas Lamanauskas emphasized the importance of applying new technologies and mitigating risks, noting that only 45% of AI technologies are applied globally. He highlighted the need for global centers and improved legislation to advance AI. Sam Daws discussed the geopolitical competition among countries in the global application of AI and the importance of monitoring AI technologies. He noted that various nations are conducting training programs to advance technological capabilities.
George Papandreou argued that technology is often used for mass destruction rather than addressing issues like education or climate change. He pointed out that AI is controlled by large nations, such as the U.S. and China, and emphasized the need for these technologies to serve humanity in education and climate change sectors. Bernardo Mariano discussed the progress and challenges in AI, highlighting the surprising development of ChatGPT. He stressed the need for UN support to help governments address emerging technology issues.
Rosen Plevneliev highlighted the ethical use of technologies as a critical topic at the forum, emphasizing that AI and other technologies should benefit science and humanity. Milica Pejanovic-uri‚¬Å¡¬€¦¡¬€š¬¦¡¬€š¬…¡¬¦¡¬€š¬…¡¬‚¬¦¡¬¦¡¬€š¬…¡¬‚¬¦¡¬‚¬Å¡¬¦¡¬¦¡¬¦¡ic spoke on the importance of AI adding value to necessary fields and the unclear role of world leaders in ensuring this. She also emphasized preventing AI misuse. Vladimir Norov noted the impact of technologies on daily life and politics, stressing the need for a comprehensive approach and ethical conduct by large tech companies.
Fariz Jafarov shared Azerbaijan’s Digital Economy Development Strategy, focusing on increasing citizens’ digital literacy and developing systems to benefit from AI. He mentioned ongoing work on AI applications in government services.
The panel discussion continued with further deliberations on these topics.