Publication
Multistakeholder AI development
ISBN: 978-92-3-100538-1
Collation: 71 pages
UNESCO and I4Policy for a comprehensive AI development
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a deeply transformational technology: research shows that it could contribute USD 13 trillion to the global economy by 2030, increasing the global GDP by about 1.2 % annually. However, while AI can be used to advance the Sustainable Development Goals, there is a high risk of reinforcing existing socioeconomic and gender inequalities, and violating human rights and freedoms.
As such, along with the fact that it cuts across multiple economic and social domains, AI processes and systems are too important and complex to be decided upon by a single category of stakeholders.
In this joint publication, UNESCO and the Innovation for Policy Foundation (i4Policy) distill ten essential lessons for policymakers to harness the collective intelligence of communities and ensure that the process of developing and implementing public policy is inclusive. A multistakeholder engagement is a vital step to building consensus around a shared set of goals and values, while ensuring that the outcome is relevant and applicable.
