Ethical, responsible AI usage key to building digital society

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Eric Soulier emphasised the importance of understanding, ethically assessing, and responsibly utilising AI for building a digital society that benefits the common good during a workshop.
The workshop, titled “Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies: Towards Ethical and Responsible Use,” was a collaboration between multiple institutions including the French Embassy and the French Institute in Việt Nam.
Soulier highlighted that AI is not just fictional but a practical reality providing opportunities for innovation and improvements in productivity and access to knowledge.
The necessity to develop competencies and skills needed to navigate the ongoing digital transformation was discussed, emphasising AI’s pervasive role across various sectors like education and communications.
The workshop participants focused on preparing students for the AI era, practical applications of AI in learning, workplace, public administration, and governance.
There was an emphasis on the importance of a human-centred approach to AI application, where technology complements human attributes like creativity and critical thinking.
The discussion on how to effectively integrate AI into public administration and governance, coupled with the need for an appropriate legal framework, ethical standards, and risk management was also prominent.

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