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AI Governance Day - From Principles to Implementation

upskill nations with low technological capabilities, helping them navigate the challenges and
opportunities of AI.

I urge everyone to be ambitious and visionary. The goal is to make AI governance the
cornerstone of a better digital future for all. Governance is a continuous process of listening,
exchanging ideas, and implementing practical solutions. Together, we aimed to harness the
power of AI for the greater good, ensuring it served as a force for positive global change.

I hope that the outcomes of the discussions held in Geneva will resonate beyond AI Governance
Day and the AI for Good Global Summit.

Doreen Bogdan-Martin
ITU Secretary-General

Figure 1: Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General, International Telecommunication
Union (ITU)

2� Preface by Prof� Robert Trager, moderator of AI Governance
Day

At the 2023 edition of the AI for Good Global Summit, the ITU Secretary-General called for
"guardrails to ensure AI is safe, responsible and inclusive."

As the speed of innovation races forward in AI, the transition from principles to actionable
governance is a challenge. These principles, while vital, have predominantly remained at a
high level, often too abstract in their application for direct application in the ever-evolving AI
landscape.

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