North America Forum 2024, Washington D.C.

Date: December 4, 2024

Time: 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm

Session 11: AI governance on the global stage

• Addressing potential risks posed by AI systems (privacy, health, safety, fundamental rights) while promoting innovation and the adoption of reliable AI
• Comparing regulatory approaches – ex ante/ex post/co-regulation. Are new regulations needed? How will existing regulations interface with new ones?
• Given the global nature of AI models, how effective do we anticipate sovereign regulation will be? How will consistency and harmonisation be reached?
• Working collaboratively to bring valuable services to users in a way that is respectful of addressing their potential risks/concerns
• Sustainability – impact on datacenter/ICT power consumption. Who’s responsibility?

Moderator
Dr. Robert Pepper, Senior Fellow, Global Digital Inclusion Partnership

Speakers include
David Weller, Senior Director of Emerging Tech, Competitiveness & Sustainability Policy Google
Shira Anderson, AI Policy & Regulation, Meta
Dr. The Hon. Allyson Leacock OR, Chairman, Barbados Broadcasting Authority; Director, National Transformation Initiative, Government of Barbados; Board Director, International Institute of Communications
Nathan Lindfors, Policy Director, Engine
Samir Jain, Vice President of Policy, Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT)