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AI Governance Day - From Principles to Implementation

Figure 13: Individuals using the Internet / Percentage of population vs time

For the year 2023, global Internet usage is up to approximately 67% of the world's population
(8+ billion people), or 5.4 billion people, marking a 4.7% increase since 2022, up from the
previous year's growth rate of 3.5%. The offline population in 2023 decreased to an estimated
2.6 billion, about 33% of the global total.

70% of men worldwide use the Internet, compared to 65% of women. This results in 244 million
more men than women using the Internet as of 2023. Gender disparity is still a distant prospect
in regions with low Internet use.

4.5.2 Giving voice for the global majority

Many people and many countries that are being impacted by AI are not integrated in ongoing
discussions to set AI policies.

Many share the concern that foreign companies supplying AI systems might capture a
significant part of their economic value and knowledge. Since AI shapes our perception of the
world, how can cultures be preserved if tools are built on foreign references? This issue is even
more pressing for less digitized societies and non-English-speaking countries, as generative
AI models are mainly trained on English data and perform best in that language.

Potential discussion questions

• How do we reach inclusive participation from individuals representing diverse
backgrounds, cultures, and regions in AI research, development, and decision-making
processes?
• How do we enhance access to AI resources to achieve sustainable development goals?
• How do we address bias and discrimination in AI algorithms and systems to prevent
inequalities and to ensure fair outcomes for all?
• How do we provide capacity building, education, and skill development in AI among not
represented, or underrepresented, communities to enhance their participation in and
contribution to the field?

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