Do we need more global alignment on the use of AI?

Welcome to the second event of the ULIDE Connect Series on Digital Governance, Industry, and Society!

FORMAT: Panel discussion with audience participation

AI applications are rapidly proliferating, used by businesses, governments, and citizens worldwide. AI is increasingly embedded in globally used services and products, often transcending cultural, national, and jurisdictional boundaries. However, AI systems—such as General Purpose AI or specialized applications—now raise many critical questions when deployed across diverse global contexts, including cultural and socio-economic bias, infrastructural resilience, environmental sustainability, legal and human rights compliance, and more. Over the past decade, discussions on AI governance have evolved in response to these challenges, with formal international efforts gaining momentum in the last 5–7 years. While there is a continuing discussion of the need for global alignment, approaches remain fragmented due to diverse regulatory, cultural, geopolitical, and infrastructural contexts. This event aims to assess the current state of AI governance and revisit the importance of global alignment in a shifting geopolitical landscape and amid the rapid evolution of AI technology.

SPEAKERS/PANELLISTS

• Kristian Bartholin (Head of Unit, Council of Europe)
• Angelica Fernandez (Legal Advisor – AI, CNPD, Luxembourg)
• Samaneh Tajalizadehkhoob, (Director of Web Security, ICANN)
• Prof. Antje von Ungern-Sternberg (Managing Director, Institute for Digital Law, University of Trier)

• Moderator: Carsten Ullrich (ULIDE)

Schedule:  

• 17.00 START
• 17.00 – 17.10 Welcome and introduction of panellists by moderator
• 17.10 – 18.00 Panellist statements on the preparatory questions
• 18.00 – 19.00 Panel discussion
• 19.00 – 19.30 Drinks Reception
• 19.30 END

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