Developing responsible AI: Vision and practice
0Amidst accelerating advancements in AI and growing disparities in digital access, the World Internet Conference (WIC) is going to convene a multidisciplinary coalition—including members of WIC Specialized Committee on AI, delegates from International standards bodies, and thought leaders from AI enterprises and academic institutions—to launch a strategic dialogue on responsible AI governance during the ITU AI for Good Global Summit. This initiative seeks to crystallize actionable frameworks for ethical AI development while fostering international alignment on safeguarding human-centric values in technological progress. Through collaborative foresight and multilateral cooperation, the workshop aims to advance AI systems that prioritize societal well-being, bridge technological inequities, and amplify humanity’s collective potential.
Moderators:
Xueli Zhang
Deputy Secretary General , World Internet Conference (WIC）
Opening Remarks
Speakers:
Francis Gurry
Vice Chairman, WIC; Former Director General, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Topic 1: Vision for responsible AI development
Frederic Werner
Chief, Strategy and Operations, AI for Good, TSB, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Yi Zeng
Co-chair of SC on AI, Co-lead of the AI Safety and Governance Program; Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wendy Hall
Regius Professor of Computer Science, Associate Vice President (International Engagement), Director of the Web Science Institute, University of Southampton
Liang Hao
Executive Deputy Secretary-General, WIC
Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh
Co-lead of Safety and Governance Promotion Program of SC on AI; Programme Director of Centre for the Future of Intelligence, University of Cambridge
Topic 2: Practices and experiences of responsible AI
Ebtesam Almazrouei
Executive Director of the Office of AI and Advanced Technology at the Department of Finance, CEO and Founder of AIE3, Chairperson of UN AI for Good Impact Initiative
Kai Wei
Vice Chair of SC on AI; Director, Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)
John Higgins
Co-lead of the Standards Promotion Program of SC on AI; Co-founder and Chair, International AI Governance Association
Moises Maldonado
Data Scientist and Innovation Officer, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Pan Feng
Deputy Director, Cyberspace Administration of Beijing
Luo Zhong
Chair of SG16, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Liudmila Zavolokina
Professor of Digital Innovation and Information Systems, University of Lausanne
Chris Brown
Vice Chair of the Data Working Group, World Internet Conference (WIC)
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