Session
Organizer 1: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 2: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 3: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 2: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 3: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 1: Fanny Hidvegi, Civil Society, Eastern European Group
Speaker 2: Martha Alicia Tudón Maldonado, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 3: Fernanda Rodrigues, Technical Community, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 4: Marina Pita, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 2: Martha Alicia Tudón Maldonado, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 3: Fernanda Rodrigues, Technical Community, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 4: Marina Pita, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Format
Roundtable
Duration (minutes): 90
Format description: The session aims to foster discussion, ideas, comprehension, and alignment between speakers and the in-person and online audiences. We therefore believe the best format to advance the session’s objectives is a Round Table, which offers time and openness to support constructive collaborative debate.
Duration (minutes): 90
Format description: The session aims to foster discussion, ideas, comprehension, and alignment between speakers and the in-person and online audiences. We therefore believe the best format to advance the session’s objectives is a Round Table, which offers time and openness to support constructive collaborative debate.
Policy Question(s)
(i) How can countries with different political and economic priorities reconcile their approaches to AI regulation, particularly between those favoring robust government oversight and those advocating for self-regulation? (ii) How can AI regulatory models be adapted to address emerging risks and the specific needs of regions with histories of discrimination and colonial exploitation? (iii) What role can international forums play in harmonizing AI regulations while considering the challenges faced by both Global North and South countries? (iv) How can civil society be meaningfully included in AI regulatory processes, ensuring diverse and impactful participation?
What will participants gain from attending this session? Panelists will present the regulatory models for AI currently being discussed globally, presenting their facts, challenges, and potential. One of the panel’s distinguishing features is the regional diversity, which allows to show the perspective of those who experience the reality daily and the exchange of experiences between points of view.
Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of the evolving landscape of AI regulation across regions and political contexts, exploring the contrasting approaches to AI governance—ranging from public interest-focused regulations to more market-driven self-regulation—and how these strategies are influenced by geopolitical shifts. The session will provide insights into the challenges and opportunities for AI regulation globally, especially in the Global South. Participants will leave with a deeper appreciation of the complexities surrounding AI governance and a broader perspective on the potential risks and benefits of various regulatory models.
SDGs
Description:
The artificial intelligence's governance is a priority issue in many national, regional, and international discussion forums. The G20, BRICS, OECD and AI Safety/Action Summits are just a few examples. Different actors seek the ideal solution to regulate the use of artificial intelligence systems, varying in their approaches, some also interconnected to political issues. Traditionally, on the one hand, some countries, led by the European bloc, advocate the path of more robust regulations, based on the public interest. On the other hand, led by the North American line of market freedom, some defend the development and use of AI based on self-regulation by the agents involved. More recently, the changing of the geopolitical landscape had an impact on these AI regulation alternatives. With the shift of governments, currently there is also a deregulatory pressure in the European Union to draw back from safeguards. At the same time, countries in the majority world seek alternative regulatory solutions and conciliation between the other two proposals for regulating AI systems, also intending to address typical problems of countries in these regions, usually permeated by broad forms of structural discrimination and colonial exploitation. Given this scenario, the session will seek to discuss the models for AI systems regulation to identify their potential, risks, and challenges, considering the particularities of each region and the issues from the global geopolitical landscape.
The artificial intelligence's governance is a priority issue in many national, regional, and international discussion forums. The G20, BRICS, OECD and AI Safety/Action Summits are just a few examples. Different actors seek the ideal solution to regulate the use of artificial intelligence systems, varying in their approaches, some also interconnected to political issues. Traditionally, on the one hand, some countries, led by the European bloc, advocate the path of more robust regulations, based on the public interest. On the other hand, led by the North American line of market freedom, some defend the development and use of AI based on self-regulation by the agents involved. More recently, the changing of the geopolitical landscape had an impact on these AI regulation alternatives. With the shift of governments, currently there is also a deregulatory pressure in the European Union to draw back from safeguards. At the same time, countries in the majority world seek alternative regulatory solutions and conciliation between the other two proposals for regulating AI systems, also intending to address typical problems of countries in these regions, usually permeated by broad forms of structural discrimination and colonial exploitation. Given this scenario, the session will seek to discuss the models for AI systems regulation to identify their potential, risks, and challenges, considering the particularities of each region and the issues from the global geopolitical landscape.
Expected Outcomes
The session is expected to enhance participants deeper understanding of the varying regulatory frameworks for AI across different regions, and how these frameworks are influenced by political, economic, and historical factors. Further, attendees will be able to critically assess how shifting geopolitical dynamics affect global regulatory approaches and AI's future. All this will come together with collaborative identification of challenges and opportunities for AI use, development and regulation.
As concrete results, the session will result in a document summarizing the main insights, debates, and recommendations, which can feed into ongoing policy discussions or serve as a resource for stakeholders. Also, the roundtable will be the first of a sequence of follow-up sessions to further explore aspects of AI regulation, buildilng a network of stakeholders committed to continuing the dialogue on AI governance, potentially leading to collaborative research or joint initiatives.
Hybrid Format: One month before the roundtable, video and text information about the topic will be released on social media to create interest, and generate questions from the audience. Simultaneously, an online form will be made available to identify the most frequently asked questions, with space for comments and suggested questions for the panel participants.
On the day of the event, online and on-site moderators will select questions from the audience for the panelists. In addition to the comments and questions in the live stream facilitated by the event organizers, online audience participation will be encouraged on social media using specific hashtags. These questions will be organized and forwarded to the panelists for answers.
There will also be the possibility of engagement after the roundtable, as any unanswered questions will be forwarded to the panelists. If relevant, they will be included in the final report of the roundtable.