World Economic Forum (WEF) president Børge Brende suggests that there should be an algorithm above other algorithms in order to better serve humankind. Speaking at the Doha Forum in Qatar during a session on “The Geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence” over the weekend, Brende said that China and the US have realized that whoever comes out on top with AI will be the most powerful nation, and there should be an algorithm to keep other algorithms in check for the sake of humankind. “I think we need an agreement on the algorithm above the algorithms, maybe an algorithm that can control that the algorithms do work in the interest of humankind“
WEF President Børge Brende, Doha Forum, December 2024 https://x.com/TimHinchliffe/status/1866142245860094070?embedable=true “These are superpowers without superpowers, and they know that the future superpower is GenAI, and GenAI can be a force for good; it can increase productivity with 10 percent in the coming decade — that’s a lot of prosperity, but I think it’s a good idea that the humans are on top of the algorithms and not the algorithms on top of the humans,” said the WEF president. “I think we need an agreement on the algorithm above the algorithms, maybe an algorithm that can control that the algorithms do work in the interest of humankind,” he added. “I see that the power of AI can be so much for good, something that nuclear weapons have never been, but we have to make sure we don’t lose the baby with the bathwater”
WEF President Børge Brende, Doha Forum, December 2024 https://x.com/TimHinchliffe/status/1866146866594754610?embedable=true While recognizing the potential of AI to create productivity and prosperity in the world, Brende also said that one of the downsides is the trillions of dollars lost to cybercrime, and that China and the US should come to regulatory agreements to combat that. “I see that the power of AI can be so much for good, something that nuclear weapons have never been, but we have to make sure we don’t lose the baby with the bathwater,” said Brende. “And $10 trillion USD can be lost annually in cybercrime by 2025, and I think both China and the US have to agree that that is not a good use of money — that should be stopped now,” he added. While the US and China battle for AI supremacy, the WEF president said he was concerned about the “global south” being left behind, especially Africa, where only 20 percent of the population has internet access and large swaths still don’t have reliable electricity. “In Africa, 20 percent of the population have access to internet. How can you then be part of this revolution? One thing is you don’t have access to electricity, then you don’t have access to the internet”
WEF President Børge Brende, Doha Forum, December 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-ZlGMaVHpk&embedable=true “In Africa, 20 percent of the population have access to internet,” said Brende. “How can you then be part of this revolution? One thing is you don’t have access to electricity, then you don’t have access to the internet,” he added. With developed nations and big tech platforms being the “winners” in the AI race, Brende turned back to the US and China, stating: “I do hope that there is enough self-interest, and they do see that it is in their self-interest from the big players to agree on some traffic rules.” Apart from regulations and competition between the US and China, another key point concerning the geopolitics of AI was how to power data centers and where that power was coming from. You can find out more about that in our follow-up story: here. Tim Hinchliffe, Editor, The Sociable World Economic Forum (WEF) president Børge Brende suggests that there should be an algorithm above other algorithms in order to better serve humankind. Speaking at the Doha Forum in Qatar during a session on “ The Geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence ” over the weekend, Brende said that China and the US have realized that whoever comes out on top with AI will be the most powerful nation, and there should be an algorithm to keep other algorithms in check for the sake of humankind. Doha Forum The Geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence Brende said “I think we need an agreement on the algorithm above the algorithms, maybe an algorithm that can control that the algorithms do work in the interest of humankind“ WEF President Børge Brende, Doha Forum, December 2024 “I think we need an agreement on the algorithm above the algorithms, maybe an algorithm that can control that the algorithms do work in the interest of humankind“ “ I think we need an agreement on the algorithm above the algorithms, maybe an algorithm that can control that the algorithms do work in the interest of humankind “ I think we need an agreement on the algorithm above the algorithms, maybe an algorithm that can control that the algorithms do work in the interest of humankind WEF President Børge Brende, Doha Forum, December 2024 https://x.com/TimHinchliffe/status/1866142245860094070?embedable=true https://x.com/TimHinchliffe/status/1866142245860094070?embedable=true “ These are superpowers without superpowers, and they know that the future superpower is GenAI, and GenAI can be a force for good; it can increase productivity with 10 percent in the coming decade — that’s a lot of prosperity, but I think it’s a good idea that the humans are on top of the algorithms and not the algorithms on top of the humans ,” said the WEF president. These are superpowers without superpowers, and they know that the future superpower is GenAI, and GenAI can be a force for good; it can increase productivity with 10 percent in the coming decade — that’s a lot of prosperity, but These are superpowers without superpowers, and they know that the future superpower is GenAI, and GenAI can be a force for good; it can increase productivity with 10 percent in the coming decade — that’s a lot of prosperity, but I think it’s a good idea that the humans are on top of the algorithms and not the algorithms on top of the humans I think it’s a good idea that the humans are on top of the algorithms and not the algorithms on top of the humans “ I think we need an agreement on the algorithm above the algorithms, maybe an algorithm that can control that the algorithms do work in the interest of humankind ,” he added. I think we need an agreement on the algorithm above the algorithms, maybe an algorithm that can control that the algorithms do work in the interest of humankind I think we need an agreement on the algorithm above the algorithms, maybe an algorithm that can control that the algorithms do work in the interest of humankind “I see that the power of AI can be so much for good, something that nuclear weapons have never been, but we have to make sure we don’t lose the baby with the bathwater” WEF President Børge Brende, Doha Forum, December 2024 “I see that the power of AI can be so much for good, something that nuclear weapons have never been, but we have to make sure we don’t lose the baby with the bathwater” “I see that the power of AI can be so much for good, something that nuclear weapons have never been, but we have to make sure we don’t lose the baby with the bathwater” “I see that the power of AI can be so much for good, something that nuclear weapons have never been, but we have to make sure we don’t lose the baby with the bathwater” WEF President Børge Brende, Doha Forum, December 2024 https://x.com/TimHinchliffe/status/1866146866594754610?embedable=true https://x.com/TimHinchliffe/status/1866146866594754610?embedable=true While recognizing the potential of AI to create productivity and prosperity in the world, Brende also said that one of the downsides is the trillions of dollars lost to cybercrime, and that China and the US should come to regulatory agreements to combat that. “I see that the power of AI can be so much for good, something that nuclear weapons have never been, but we have to make sure we don’t lose the baby with the bathwater ,” said Brende. “I see that the power of AI can be so much for good, something that nuclear weapons have never been, but we have to make sure we don’t lose the baby with the bathwater “I see that the power of AI can be so much for good, something that nuclear weapons have never been, but we have to make sure we don’t lose the baby with the bathwater “ And $10 trillion USD can be lost annually in cybercrime by 2025, and I think both China and the US have to agree that that is not a good use of money — that should be stopped now ,” he added. And $10 trillion USD can be lost annually in cybercrime by 2025, and I think both China and the US have to agree that that is not a good use of money — that should be stopped now And $10 trillion USD can be lost annually in cybercrime by 2025, and I think both China and the US have to agree that that is not a good use of money — that should be stopped now While the US and China battle for AI supremacy, the WEF president said he was concerned about the “global south” being left behind, especially Africa, where only 20 percent of the population has internet access and large swaths still don’t have reliable electricity. “In Africa, 20 percent of the population have access to internet. How can you then be part of this revolution? One thing is you don’t have access to electricity, then you don’t have access to the internet” WEF President Børge Brende, Doha Forum, December 2024 “In Africa, 20 percent of the population have access to internet. How can you then be part of this revolution? One thing is you don’t have access to electricity, then you don’t have access to the internet” “In Africa, 20 percent of the population have access to internet. How can you then be part of this revolution? One thing is you don’t have access to electricity, then you don’t have access to the internet” “In Africa, 20 percent of the population have access to internet. How can you then be part of this revolution? One thing is you don’t have access to electricity, then you don’t have access to the internet” WEF President Børge Brende, Doha Forum, December 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-ZlGMaVHpk&embedable=true https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-ZlGMaVHpk&embedable=true “ In Africa, 20 percent of the population have access to internet ,” said Brende. In Africa, 20 percent of the population have access to internet In Africa, 20 percent of the population have access to internet “ How can you then be part of this revolution? One thing is you don’t have access to electricity, then you don’t have access to the internet, ” he added. How can you then be part of this revolution? One thing is you don’t have access to electricity, then you don’t have access to the internet, How can you then be part of this revolution? One thing is you don’t have access to electricity, then you don’t have access to the internet, With developed nations and big tech platforms being the “winners” in the AI race, Brende turned back to the US and China, stating: “ I do hope that there is enough self-interest, and they do see that it is in their self-interest from the big players to agree on some traffic rules .” I do hope that there is enough self-interest, and they do see that it is in their self-interest from the big players to agree on some traffic rules I do hope that there is enough self-interest, and they do see that it is in their self-interest from the big players to agree on some traffic rules Apart from regulations and competition between the US and China, another key point concerning the geopolitics of AI was how to power data centers and where that power was coming from. You can find out more about that in our follow-up story: here . here Tim Hinchliffe, Editor, The Sociable Tim Hinchliffe, Editor, The Sociable

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