What does artificial intelligence bring to humanity? Representatives from over 40 countries and prominent experts in the field will gather in Belgrade to discuss this question and many other topics related to the development and application of artificial intelligence
The Republic of Serbia, as this year’s host of the prestigious Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit, organized in 2024 in collaboration with the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, the Government of the Republic of Serbia, the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation, the Office for IT and e-Government, and the United Nations Development Programme, with the support of the President of the Republic of Serbia and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), will bring together leading global AI experts, GPAI member country representatives, international organizations, industry leaders, and members of the academic community.
The Belgrade Summit, scheduled for December 3-4, will focus on the responsible development of artificial intelligence and leveraging it to benefit society as a whole. The adoption of the Belgrade Declaration will be the Summit’s main outcome, concentrating on these objectives. Over 500 international experts are expected to attend, with more than 70 speakers participating across 25 sessions.
"The Republic of Serbia is hosting this year’s global summit, before assuming the GPAI co-chairmanship next year," said Minister of Science, Technological Development and Innovation Dr Jelena Begović, noting that artificial intelligence is advancing globally at a remarkable pace. “While many are enthusiastic about new possibilities, it is essential not to overlook questions about whether artificial intelligence can reach human-level capabilities, or how to protect intellectual property in the digital age,” Minister Begović emphasized.
"Resources for the development and application of artificial intelligence must be accessible to a broad range of people, and that is why the Republic of Serbia serves as a good example. We have provided free access to the capacities of our supercomputer in Kragujevac for technical faculties, institutes, science and technology parks, and startups within them that work on various applications across all areas of society," said Dr Mihailo Jovanović, Director of the Office for IT and eGovernment. "The summit is a unique opportunity to exchange knowledge and experiences of this kind on a global level," he noted.
The Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence is an integrated partnership that brings together 44 countries across six continents on an equal footing, supported by an extensive expert community, to advance an ambitious agenda for implementing human-centric, safe, secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) embodied in the principles of the OECD Recommendation on AI.
Registration for the summit is open via this link.
