Forum calls for ethical AI development
Amid rapid expansion of artificial intelligence worldwide, experts and business representatives are pushing for ethics and humanity values to be included as safeguards in the development of the technology.
As artificial intelligence rapidly expands worldwide, experts and business leaders are advocating for ethical safeguards in its development. This sentiment was echoed at a two-day conference in Bali, organized by the Dhama Etika Madani Foundation and the Geneva-based NGO Globethics, bringing together over 200 policymakers, civil society leaders, and business representatives from 18 countries.
The event, themed "Responsible Governance in a Fragmented World: Ethical Pathways to Human Flourishing in Business, Technology and Policy," aimed to discuss ethical standards in AI development and the shared global responsibility to ensure its progress serves human needs. The recommendations from the conference will be presented at the Geneva AI Summit in June 2027.
Globethics president Dietrich Werner emphasized that the governance of emerging technologies is the "central dilemma of our time," given the rapid expansion of automation and its implications for "human purpose, dignity, justice and responsibility." Werner acknowledged the gap between technological progress and humans' insufficient ethical capacity to govern it responsibly, stressing the need to balance technology's advancement with human ethical responsibility.
Beyond economic gains, Werner highlighted the importance of considering factors such as happiness, life satisfaction, mental and physical health, and meaning and purpose. The conference underscored the urgency of addressing these ethical considerations as nations compete in the rapidly evolving AI sector.
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