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AI Governance Day - From Principles to Implementation

"We need the produce more with less. More quantity, high quality, more food
diversity […] with less input, less negative impact on [the] environment, less social
injustice, that's the agricultural food system and rural development [common vision]
we share." (Dongyu Qu)

He emphasized the role of AI in improving efficiency, productivity, and value chain management
in agriculture. Director-General Qu also underscored the importance of cooperation between
biologists and IT experts to leverage AI effectively, stressing the need for a holistic approach
to solving food security issues.

Figure 34: Dongyu Qu, Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Recommendations for AI governance

In the latter part of the discussion, Programme Chair Scholl asked each panelist for their
recommendations on AI governance and international collaboration.

Director General Daren Tang stressed the importance of inclusivity and involving the global
South in AI discussions, noting the positive attitudes towards AI in many developing countries.

"We need to be the platform where we are a big tent and we're inclusive." (Daren
Tang)

Under-Secretary-General Tshilidzi Marwala echoed the need for a platform for co-creation
between the global North and South.

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