GAIN Summit, hosted by the Saudi Data & Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) in Riyadh across three days to explore the latest advancements in artificial intelligence.Focused on pushing the boundaries of AI for the good of humanity, the first day of the summit addressed challenges such as biases in AI models, and emphasized the need for global collaboration and the establishment of robust AI governance frameworks.
The third edition of the GAIN Summit features over 450 speakers – industry leaders, policymakers and researchers – from more than 100 countries.
Artificial intelligence (AI) leaders from around the world gathered at the Global Artificial Intelligence (GAIN) Summit to discuss collaboration, the creation of robust AI governance frameworks, and generative AI. First day saw major announcements from tech giants Nvidia, Microsoft and Huawei.
UNESCO and the Saudi government also officially launched a new global initiative dedicated to advancing AI ethics.
Highlights from Day 1 across four stages included ‘Generative AI and personalised adventure’ with Boson AI CEO Alex Smola and ‘Beyond Words: Unleashing the Power of Generative AI with Next Generation Arabic LLMs’ with H.E. Dr. Esam Alwagait, Director of the National Information Centre; Jonathan Adashek, Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications, IBM; and Marketing & Communications, IBM; and Turki Badhris, President, Microsoft Arabia.
The summit continues tomorrow with sessions on job disruption and the future of work, realizing the potential of AI for healthcare and integrating health in sports.
