As an important driving force of the new round of technological revolution and industrial revolution, artificial intelligence has broad application prospects and is increasingly becoming an important force to promote the development of social public welfare undertakings. The combination of artificial intelligence and public welfare can play an important role in bridging the digital divide and developing a fair and inclusive digital future.
On June 26, the launch and release ceremony of the World Internet Conference Love (AI) Public Welfare Action Plan was held in Qufu, Jining, Shandong. The action plan calls on all parties to gather wisdom and build consensus to jointly promote the upward and positive development of artificial intelligence and bring more benefits to countries and regions at different levels of development in the world.
AI + Public Welfare Becomes a Global Consensus
At present, the world is entering an intelligent society. The use of artificial intelligence to create a better life for mankind and shape the concept of technology for good has become a common concern of the international community. The "Global Digital Compact" being formulated by the United Nations lists artificial intelligence as one of the seven issues to create a digital future; the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference to be held in 2022 passed a resolution on artificial intelligence to promote artificial intelligence to help achieve sustainable development Goal...Around the world, many companies and organizations are actively applying artificial intelligence to the public welfare.
"Artificial intelligence can improve efficiency in a wide range of fields, from healthcare to agriculture, from education to infrastructure, from security to climate change." Nicaraguan Ambassador to China Michael Campbell shared the case of Nicaragua's artificial intelligence public welfare practice, he He said that artificial intelligence is a very important opportunity for the whole world and developing countries. Artificial intelligence solutions can be used to improve basic services, increase productivity, promote innovation and promote sustainable development.
Danilo Caseltano, chairman of the Italian Manes Education Union, is deeply touched by the application of artificial intelligence in the field of education. He believes that artificial intelligence is experiencing exponential growth and is the dawn of a technological and cultural change. Whether it is in education or other fields, its application potential should be stimulated to create possibilities for poverty eradication and sustainable development.
In order to advocate science and technology for good, guide all parties in the world to use AI technology to bridge the digital divide, and improve human well-being, the World Internet Conference International Organization launched the World Internet Conference Love (AI) Public Welfare Action Plan to openly solicit artificial intelligence public welfare projects from all over the world. The first batch received a total of 33 projects from 23 enterprises and organizations, covering cultural exchanges, biodiversity protection, medical care, barrier-free renovation, education and training, livable environment and other fields, reflecting the voice recognition, image Artificial intelligence technologies such as recognition, natural language processing, and situational awareness are closely integrated with specific public welfare scenarios to provide more diversified solutions, and the development trend of public welfare capabilities continues to leap forward.
Build an international platform for AI public welfare and expand AI public welfare undertakings
The "World Internet Conference Love (AI) Public Welfare Action Plan (2023-2025)" issued by the World Internet Conference International Organization shows that the global collaboration trend of artificial intelligence public welfare projects is taking shape, but the depth and closeness of collaboration still need to be further improved.
"There are more than 1 billion disabled people in the world, and many of them need assistive technology. However, according to the World Health Organization, only one tenth of the disabled people in the world have access to barrier-free technical support." Microsoft Corporation Greater China Public and Legal Yang Changhua, general manager of affairs, said this meant that many of them were unable to fully participate in economic and social life. He expressed the hope that there will be more cooperation opportunities to help public welfare organizations and alleviate the challenges encountered in the development of human society.
"Artificial intelligence will bring challenges to developing countries." Michael Campbell believes that the gradual application of artificial intelligence requires a greater degree of solidarity and cooperation.
Liu Zhouhong, deputy secretary-general of the Tencent Charity Foundation, said that the launch of the light technology charity creation camp project also hopes to provide AI atomic capabilities, and calls on developers to build a bridge between technology and charity with professional forces in the charity industry. "On the one hand, we guide the participating teams to use AI to solve social problems, and strive to improve many public welfare scenarios. On the other hand, we strive to explore the maximum coverage area of public welfare products, so that more social welfare issues can be brought into the public eye."
It is understood that the World Internet Conference Love (AI) Public Welfare Action Plan aims to build an AI public welfare platform, build an AI public welfare ecology, share AI public welfare practical experience, jointly expand AI public welfare undertakings, and create an "inclusive, open, and shared AI common benefit era" public welfare idea. The conference will work with relevant international organizations, non-profit organizations, academic institutions, embassies and consulates in China, enterprises and other relevant subjects to build a collaborative mechanism in the field of global artificial intelligence public welfare, integrate global artificial intelligence public welfare-related resources, expand the scope of cooperation, and promote public welfare applications Scenario discussion and exchange, to promote the global promotion and implementation of artificial intelligence public welfare projects.