Session
Subtheme
Organizer 1: Technical Community, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Organizer 2: Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Organizer 3: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 4: Government, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Organizer 5: Civil Society, Asia-Pacific Group
Organizer 2: Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Organizer 3: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 4: Government, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Organizer 5: Civil Society, Asia-Pacific Group
Speaker 1: Vint Cerf, Private Sector, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Speaker 2: Hadia Elminiawi, Civil Society, African Group
Speaker 3: Renata Mielli, Government, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 4: Sandrine ELMI HERSI, Government, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Speaker 2: Hadia Elminiawi, Civil Society, African Group
Speaker 3: Renata Mielli, Government, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 4: Sandrine ELMI HERSI, Government, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Format
Roundtable
Duration (minutes): 90
Format description: The onsite moderator will explain the discussion topic and introduce speakers and subject matter experts, who will then engage in a roundtable conversation. After this, the facilitators will open the floor for a full discussion amongst all participants. Speakers will be encouraged to engage with the points made by all participants. The roundtable format is very helpful in facilitating full dialogue and our Dynamic Coalitions encourage such dialogues.
Duration (minutes): 90
Format description: The onsite moderator will explain the discussion topic and introduce speakers and subject matter experts, who will then engage in a roundtable conversation. After this, the facilitators will open the floor for a full discussion amongst all participants. Speakers will be encouraged to engage with the points made by all participants. The roundtable format is very helpful in facilitating full dialogue and our Dynamic Coalitions encourage such dialogues.
Policy Question(s)
A. Openness and Transparency:
How to integrate the Internet's openness into AI governance transparency and accountability, while safeguarding ethical standards, especially in the context of generative AI becoming the main gateway to access to content on the Internet?
B. Extending Network Neutrality to AI:
Should network neutrality principles apply to AI-driven content curation and algorithmic decision-making to safeguard source plurality and content diversity?
C. Decentralisation and Inclusivity:
What strategies prevent AI technologies from contributing to centralisation and information monopolies while encouraging decentralised AI innovation, inclusivity, competitiveness, and equitable access to AI advancements?
What will participants gain from attending this session? The session offers a comprehensive understanding of integrating foundational Internet principles into AI governance frameworks. Key benefits include:
1. Deepened Insight into Ethical AI Practices: how principles like transparency and accountability can be effectively applied to AI systems, fostering ethical standards and building public trust.
2. Strategies to Mitigate Centralisation Risks: how AI is contributing to centralization and information monopolies, offering strategies to promote inclusive and decentralised AI innovation.
3. Actionable Policy Recommendations: formulating policy guidelines that harmonise Internet and AI governance, aiming to maintain an open, fair, and user-centric digital environment.
4. Enhanced Analytical and Strategic Skils: an opportunity to enhance analytical skills in assessing AI's impact across various sectors and develop strategic approaches for leveraging AI in governance effectively.
5. Networking with Experts: the chance to connect with professionals and thought leaders in the fields of Internet governance and AI ethics, fostering collaborations and knowledge exchange.
SDGs
Description:
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes a core part of digital ecosystems, rapidly transforming various sectors, integrating foundational Internet principles—openness, interoperability, and neutrality—into AI governance frameworks is crucial. This session will explore how these Core Values can inform AI Governance while addressing AI's unique challenges. Openness and transparency have been pivotal to the Internet's success, fostering innovation and inclusivity. This ensures transparent algorithms and data usage, allowing stakeholders to understand and trust AI processes, thereby mitigating biases and promoting fairness. Interoperability, seamless interaction between diverse systems, is another hallmark of the Internet. Designing AI systems for interoperability can foster collaboration and accelerate technological advancements. Network neutrality ensures equal treatment of data without discrimination. Extending this principle to AI ensures that AI-driven content curation and decision-making processes do not favor specific entities or viewpoints, preserving a fair and unbiased digital environment. This is particularly relevant as generative AI becomes a new main gateway to online content, affecting content diversity and source plurality, reshaping the Internet as we know it. AI presents unique challenges that need customised approaches. Algorithmic bias can cause unfair results, requiring transparency and accountability to address these biases. There is also a risk of AI development being dominated by a few entities, leading to information monopolies. Promoting decentralized AI innovation and inclusive participation is crucial to counteract this trend. As generative AI significantly influences content curation, it is vital to consider if network neutrality principles should apply to AI-driven platforms to ensure unbiased content delivery. The primary goal of this session is to develop policy recommendations that harmonise Internet and AI governance, maintaining an open, fair, and user-centric digital environment. By examining the intersection of these domains, we aim to contribute to the development of ethical, transparent, and equitable AI systems that serve the global community.
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes a core part of digital ecosystems, rapidly transforming various sectors, integrating foundational Internet principles—openness, interoperability, and neutrality—into AI governance frameworks is crucial. This session will explore how these Core Values can inform AI Governance while addressing AI's unique challenges. Openness and transparency have been pivotal to the Internet's success, fostering innovation and inclusivity. This ensures transparent algorithms and data usage, allowing stakeholders to understand and trust AI processes, thereby mitigating biases and promoting fairness. Interoperability, seamless interaction between diverse systems, is another hallmark of the Internet. Designing AI systems for interoperability can foster collaboration and accelerate technological advancements. Network neutrality ensures equal treatment of data without discrimination. Extending this principle to AI ensures that AI-driven content curation and decision-making processes do not favor specific entities or viewpoints, preserving a fair and unbiased digital environment. This is particularly relevant as generative AI becomes a new main gateway to online content, affecting content diversity and source plurality, reshaping the Internet as we know it. AI presents unique challenges that need customised approaches. Algorithmic bias can cause unfair results, requiring transparency and accountability to address these biases. There is also a risk of AI development being dominated by a few entities, leading to information monopolies. Promoting decentralized AI innovation and inclusive participation is crucial to counteract this trend. As generative AI significantly influences content curation, it is vital to consider if network neutrality principles should apply to AI-driven platforms to ensure unbiased content delivery. The primary goal of this session is to develop policy recommendations that harmonise Internet and AI governance, maintaining an open, fair, and user-centric digital environment. By examining the intersection of these domains, we aim to contribute to the development of ethical, transparent, and equitable AI systems that serve the global community.
Expected Outcomes
Expected Outcomes :
- Policy Recommendations: Develop actionable guidelines for integrating Core Internet Values—such as openness, interoperability, and neutrality—into AI governance frameworks, aiming to maintain an open, fair, and user-centric digital environment.
- Best Practices Compilation: Create a repository of best practices that promote transparency, accountability, and inclusivity in AI development and deployment.
- Collaborative Frameworks: Establish models for stakeholder collaboration to address challenges at the intersection of Internet principles and AI ethics.
Specific Outputs:
- Conference Report: Produce a detailed report summarising discussions, insights, and recommendations from the session.
- Policy Briefs: Develop concise documents outlining key policy recommendations for integrating Core Internet Values into AI governance, targeting policymakers and industry leaders.
- Follow-up Workshops: Organize subsequent workshops or webinars to delve deeper into specific aspects of AI governance, fostering ongoing dialogue and collaboration.
Hybrid Format: After years of organising ICANN and ISOC hybrid sessions, the organisers have extensive experience in fully utilising the hybrid format.
The session will be divided in two parts, and after each part the moderators (onsite and online) will open the discussion for the audience, and facilitate the conversation. At the end, each speaker will be given an opportunity to summarise major takeaways from the discussion.
The discussion is complex and needs both time and diverse voices.
The online moderator will look out in particular for the written contributions online, because not all participants are comfortable actually speaking their contributions. After the session, the report of the session will take into account both what was said and what was written during the session.