IRCAI @ AI ACTION SUMMIT

RESEARCH EVENT

Date: 6. 2. 2025
Time: TBD
Location: AI Action Summit, Paris (Venue TBD)

How should we cultivate democracy in the age of artificial intelligence (AI)? How can we ensure that AI does not jeopardize democracy, now and for future generations, but rather helps to strengthen democracy and education for democracy?

Join this important side event with AI and ethics experts to discuss these pressing questions, which are as crucial as any technological advances, with insights from the Journal of Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development (JAISD). The event aims to deepen the discussion on the articles published or not yet published and to identify new avenues of research in a multicultural and multidisciplinary perspective.

INDUSTRY EVENT

Date: 11. 2. 2025
Time: TBD
Location: AI Action Summit, Paris (Venue TBD)

How can artificial intelligence (AI) drive progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), from climate action to gender inequality, while ensuring safety and equity?

Join IRCAI and Amazon Web Services (AWS) for an inspiring side event to engage with industry leaders and learn about cutting-edge projects that leverage AI to tackle global issues and create a safer, more equitable future.

The event will feature:

• Compute for Climate Fellowship: groundbreaking AI solutions from the fellowship winners, addressing environmental challenges
• AI for Equity Challenge: AI solutions to real-world climate, gender and health challenges
• IRCAI Radar: practical AI applications for media, judiciary, and public services, designed to monitor and respond to climate and disaster risks
• IRCAI SDG Observatory: online platform for tracking and accelerating progress on the SDGs
• Europe Horizon RAIDO project: pioneering AI applications, designed to optimize energy consumption and reduce environmental impact.

POLICY EVENT

Organized by Digital4Development Hub, Directorate-General International Partnerships, and AI Working Group Member States

Date: 11. 2. 2025
Time: TBD
Location: AI Action Summit, Paris (Venue TBD

How can artificial intelligence (AI) be designed to serve public good and contribute to a more inclusive, ethical, and sustainable digital future?

Join the Digital4Development Hub and its partners for a discussion on Team Europe’s approach to using AI to foster inclusive and sustainable digital transformation. This event will provide actionable insights for advancing AI governance frameworks and building global partnerships for public interest AI.

The event will feature the following key topics:

• Strategic Coordination and Stakeholder Engagement
• Policy Advocacy and Dialogue
• Programme Support and Development
• Knowledge-Based Development and Exchange through Data-Driven Insights

Key issues will include global harmonization of data standards to ensure consistent quality and accessibility across regions, as well as equitable access to AI models and scalable computing resources to empower societies and support inclusive digital transformation. Discussions on the topic of multistakeholder dialogues will underscore the importance of collaboration among governments, academia, civil society, and industry to scale AI solutions for the public good.