ICTP 349: Caribbean AI readiness and participating in the global dialogue on AI governance

ICT Pulse Podcast

The Caribbean stands at a pivotal juncture as artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a transformative force with the potential to drive development across virtually all sectors.

With Dr Craig Ramlal, a global AI expert, who was appointed to the United Nations Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence, and Lika Døhl Diouf, of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, we discuss:

* key observations regarding AI use and policy in the region;

* the proposed Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence and the Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance;

* key findings on ECLAC’s 2025 AI readiness in the Caribbean study; and

* the most pressing ICT or AI-related issues Caribbean countries need to address.

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Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell

Podcast editing support: Mayra Bonilla Lopez

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