UNIDO and Huawei Launch the Global Alliance on AIM Global at World AI Conference in Shanghai
At the sixth World
Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), UNIDO, Huawei, and other partners
officially launched on 6 July 2023 the “Global Alliance on Artificial
Intelligence for Industry and Manufacturing” (AIM Global). Led by UNIDO, AIM
Global will integrate public and private partners to foster the use of and
innovation around AI in industry and manufacturing.
Addressing the WAIC audience during the opening ceremony, Mr. Gerd
Müller UNIDO Director General, said: “It is our shared responsibility to ensure
that advancements in the field of AI are made in a manner that is safe,
ethical, sustainable and inclusive. AIM Global recognizes the importance of
bridging the digital divide between nations and industries, and ensuring that
no one is left behind in the AI revolution. AIM Global will be at the forefront
of shaping the AI landscape. Let us work collaboratively to build a future
where AI is a force for good, where its benefits are accessible to all, and
where innovation thrives in harmony with our shared values.”
“We are proud to be a strategic partner of AIM Global. Working closely
with UNIDO and other Alliance partners, Huawei will use AI to bring new
momentum to industry development,” said Vicky Zhang, Vice President Corporate
Communications at Huawei. She added: “Huawei is building a strong foundation in
computing capabilities and is launching multiple large models designed for
specific industries. Our goal is to develop AI solutions that more effectively
serve all industries – and that better support scientific research.”
The Alliance will benefit from the local networks and insights of
UNIDO’s investment and technology promotion offices that offer support to SMEs
globally. The resulting deep understanding of actual SME challenges across
sectors will inform the strategy of AIM Global in order to maximize its impact.
UNIDO is committed to supporting pioneering efforts to enhance industrial
competitiveness and sustainable development through AI.
AIM Global will serve as a platform for collaboration, knowledge
sharing, and the development of best practices. It will focus on four key
areas. First, AIM Global will facilitate research and development of AI
technologies specific to industry and manufacturing. Second, the Alliance and
its partners will engage to develop and promote ethical guidelines for the use
of AI in industry and manufacturing. Those will include environmental as well
as societal criteria. Third, with the help of the Alliance UNIDO seeks to
convey policy recommendations to governments and international organizations on
the use of AI in industry and manufacturing. This shall drive the development
of national AI strategies. Finally, AIM Global will promote the adoption of
best practices for the use of AI in industry and manufacturing.
Huawei will actively support AIM Global with case studies on industrial
AI implementation, insights from its intensive research and development as well
as making its global network of experts available.
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