Promoting Peace: Abu Dhabi Forum Urges Tech Giants to Collaborate with Peacemakers on AI

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The Abu Dhabi Peace Forum has called on technology giants to engage peacemakers in the development of Artificial Intelligence. Sheikh Al-Mahfouz bin Bayyah, Secretary-General of the forum, emphasized that incorporating peacemakers during AI’s framing is crucial for mitigating potential dangers and harms.
“The involvement of peacemakers in shaping artificial intelligence reflects the core of their civilizing mission,” he stated. Bayyah made these remarks during the closing session of a multi-religious conference in Hiroshima, Japan, titled “The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in the Service of Peace: The World’s Religions Commit to the Rome Call.”
Notable attendees included Japanese Minister of Digital Transformation Taro Kono, Microsoft President Brad Smith, and various leaders representing Eastern religions, including His Eminence Yoshiharu Tomatsu of Religions for Peace – Japan and His Eminence Bishop Buckleya from the Pontifical Academy for Life.
Bayyah referenced UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s remarks at the G20 Rome Summit in October 2021, where he stated, “Handling emerging technologies responsibly and ethically transforms them into sources of sustainable development, security, and prosperity for all.”
Reiterating the Abu Dhabi Peace Forum’s commitment to the Rome Charter on AI ethics, Bayyah highlighted the forum’s pioneering role as the first representative institution from the Islamic and Arab world to engage in legislative efforts guided by ethical values and visions for AI development.
He also mentioned the initiatives of the Religion and Civil Society Commission on Artificial Intelligence, which he chairs, noting its collaborative efforts since its establishment in December.
In emphasizing the importance of peace, Bayyah declared, “There is no alternative to peace except annihilation,” urging cooperation as essential for survival amidst escalating wars and conflicts.