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STORY: ITU / AI SUMMIT FOR GOOD DAY 3
TRT: 05:49
SOURCE: ITU
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LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 09 JULY 2025, PALEXPO EXPOSITION AND CONVENTION CENTRE, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
1. Various shots, AI for Good Global Summit 2025 venue
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union (ITU):
“This transformative AI moment demands more than admiration or alarm. It demands dialog and concerted action on inclusive, forward looking, governance that drives innovation and builds public trust, governance that minimizes the risks and leaves no one behind.”
3. Various shots, podium
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Archbishop, Tory Treasurer, on behalf of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV:
“On behalf of His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV, I would like to extend his cordial greetings to all participants the AI for good summit 2025, organized by the International Telecommunication Union in partnership with other UN agencies and co-hosted by the Swiss government. on behalf of Pope Leo XIV. I would like to take this opportunity to encourage you to seek ethical clarity and to establish a coordinated local and global governance of AI based on the sheer recognition of the inherent dignity and fundamental freedoms of the human person.”
5. Wide shot, podium
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Alar Karis, President, Republic of Estonia:
“It is truly an honour to represent Estonia here today, a country of just 1.3 million people, but one of the world's most digitally advanced societies. For over two decades, have made technology the backbone of our public services. Today, Estonia is not just online, it is full fledged digital society where all public services are available to citizens, anytime, anywhere. AI covenants is not only a national challenge or a National Accelerator, it is also a global one. Technology does not care about borders, deep breaks surveillance, misuse And algorithmic manipulation helps in democratic process everywhere.”
7. Various shots, Alar Karis, President of Estonia
8. Various shots, press conference with will.i.am: Democratizing access to AI education to close the 'AI skills gap'
9. SOUNDBITE (English) will.i.am, Musician and Founder & CEO, FYI.AI, Goodwill Ambassador, AI Skills Coalition for ITU:
“Kids that come from communities that I come from, are usually not always left behind. That’s the reason why I started my program back in 2008 and with the likes of, you know, new agents sprouting from Mega companies, you know, just sending kids to college isn’t enough. Because when they graduate college, if they're taking, you know, finance or law or their point of interest, they're not just going to compete with humans.”
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Frederic Werner, Chief, Strategy and Operations, AI for Good, TSB, International Telecommunication Union (ITU):
“With lightning speed, our Secretary General, Doreen Bogdan-Martin, decided to build the AI skills coalition within days of the launch of a global digital compact. Since then, we've been working at remarkable speed. In just a few short months, we brought together over 50 partners from across all sectors and launched an online platform for nearly 80 courses in eight languages.”
11. Various shots, AI and robotic technology on display
The third day (10 Jul) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)’s AI for Good Global Summit 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland, continued with a focus on AI Governance, including speeches from Alar Karis, President, Republic of Estonia, and a message delivered on behalf of Pope Leo XIV.
Today’s activities also included a press conference with will.i.am on the global need to promote AI skills.
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