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Latin America and the Caribbean participate in the AI4IA 2023 Conference
As part of the activities organized by UNESCO in Latin America and the Caribbean for the global celebration of the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI), prominent researchers, analysts, and civil society organizations specialized in transparency and access to information from this region participated in a Workshop convened by the Secretariat of UNESCO's Information for All Programme.
The meeting focused on forging pathways to enhance meaningful access to information and promote inclusive Knowledge Societies, discussing opportunities within the , emphasizing the value of multistakeholder collaborations, and sharing insights from IFAP's recent projects.
Connecting people to information and knowledge is our core mission. In today's digital landscape, this translates to ensuring that everyone can engage in the digital dialogue
As part of the IDUAI celebrations, the fourth annual conference, organized by the UNESCO IFAP Working Group on Information Accessibility, showcased how IFAP catalyzes diversity and inclusion in the AI discourse.
Cordel Green, Chair of the UNESCO-IFAP Working Group on Information Accessibility, Executive Director, Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica and one of the organizers of the AI4IA Conference from Latin America and the Caribbean highlighted that "each participant reinforces our belief that the key to fully understanding AI and ensuring its equitable benefits is through collective dialogue and collaboration."
Susana Finquelievich, Principal Researcher of CONICET, Co-Director of the Research Program on the Information Society in Argentina noted that: "In our fast-paced digital era, understanding the relationship between AI and genuine information access is crucial. It is through such synergies and collaborations that we pave the way for a universally accessible digital future."
At the conference, now a milestone of IFAP's IDUAI celebrations, over 50 presenters and experts from around the world deliberated on the duality of AI, both as a potential existential threat and as a tool to overcome human limitations.
The emphasis was on navigating the changing rules of AI to ensure open and inclusive knowledge societies.
