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UNESCO and MICROSOFT commit to promoting UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Ethics of AI
To this end, MICROSOFT will support the Business Council for Ibero-America and join as co-chair. This Council will promote the development of AI that is respectful of human rights, through the use of the readiness and ethical impact assessment tools contained in the Recommendation; the exchange of experiences and perspectives of the AI multistakeholder community on the implementation of the Recommendation; the generation and diffusion of knowledge on the responsible use of AI; and dissemination and awareness campaigns focusing on the Recommendation.
Additionally, UNESCO and MICROSOFT will jointly support and promote the implementation of the ethical principles of the Recommendation in the private sector, using its ethical impact assessment tools; the generation of knowledge on the ethical impact of AI, discussion forums; and dissemination and awareness campaigns.
This agreement was ratified by Alberto Granados, President of Microsoft Spain and by Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences of UNESCO at the 2023 GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the global connectivity event bringing together companies, governments and international organizations.
For her part in signing the agreement, Natasha Crampton, MICROSOFT’s Chief Responsible AI Officer, pointed out that
UNESCO and MICROSOFT are committed to supporting the countries of the region by promoting the advancement of AI driven by ethical principles that put people first and the need for coherent regulatory frameworks for the responsible development and use of AI.