This session will discuss the shift from specialized AI to versatile, general-purpose models, explaining what generative AI is, how it is developed, and its broad impact. It will also touch on current trends in AI adoption and regulation, setting the stage for discussions on responsible use.
This session explores the application of generative AI in business, covering its use in vision, text, sound, and more. It will discuss tailoring AI for specific needs through fine-tuning and prompting, and present frameworks for implementation. Examples will highlight startups using AI to innovate or automate tasks, preparing attendees for a deeper dive into integration strategies in the next panel.
This session explores how ethical and safety concerns like inaccuracies, biases, and misuse are blocking generative AI's adoption and economic impact. It will highlight real-world issues, potential solutions through global research, and the steps towards reliable and ethically sound AI applications.
This session highlights how blue-chip companies worldwide are using generative AI to increase productivity across their value chain. It covers strategies for AI integration, service improvements, overcoming adoption barriers, and impacts on the workforce.
This panel explores key strategies for the safe advancement of Gen AI, addressing the challenge of AI's 'black box' nature with insights from standards bodies, developers, and evaluators. The discussion will highlight the need for research and investment in the AI ecosystem to foster new applications and enhance safety. Emphasizing cybersecurity and provably safe AI, speakers will discuss how developing safe by design AI architectures and thorough evaluations can lead to more robust Gen AI solutions.
This panel brings together global regulators, evaluators, and civil society to address AI's societal challenges, from deepfakes and misinformation to workforce transformations. It will explore strategies for safe AI deployment, equitable benefits distribution, and copyright management, featuring insights from California, the European Commission, the APEC region, and more.
This roundtable discussion includes all participants. The goal of this collective intelligence exercises is to discuss and converge around a small set of recommendations coming out of the seminar to inform the work of APEC and feed into the French AI Action Summit which will be organized February 10-11, 2025. Participants will be split into tables of 6–8 people to discuss a first topic during the first 60 minutes of the roundtable discussion; they will then discuss a second topic during the remaining 60 minutes. Both sub-sessions will be kicked off by a short presentation of the proposed recommendations.
Participants may enjoy an afternoon snack to power the roundtable discussions. Choose from a selection of fresh fruit, tea sandwiches, and other light treats.
Participants are invited to join a cash bar reception in the Dockside room.
This talk examines the swift progress and broadening horizons of generative AI. It explores advanced applications in automated science, engineering, and knowledge work, alongside the risks these powerful capabilities pose, from cyberattacks to bioengineering misuse.
This talk will explore the imperative for auditing AI systems, shedding light on the ethical and societal risks posed by insufficiently examined AI technologies. She will introduce the foundational science and technology behind evaluating AI capabilities, and offer practical guidance on conducting successful third-party adversarial testing for identifying vulnerabilities and ensuring AI systems operate with fairness, safety guardrails, transparency, and accountability.
This panel explores the future landscape of AI, emphasizing the balance between harnessing the capabilities of next-generation models and mitigating their risks. Focusing on areas like cybersecurity and biotechnology, experts will discuss the importance of evolving evaluation methods for these more powerful AI systems. The goal is to show how transparent evaluations and adaptable standards can safely unlock the potential of advanced AI.
In this session, Nick Fitz from Juniper Ventures will share insights from the forefront of AI safety and security investments. Drawing from Juniper's unique position as a founder-run venture firm supporting portfolio companies in various aspects of their growth, Nick will illuminate the rapidly emerging field of AI Assurance Technology (AIAT). The presentation will delve into the emergence of AIAT as a response to new governance imperatives, with the software, hardware, and services enabling more effective, efficient, and precise AI risk mitigation. The presentation will also highlight the expansive market potential for AIAT, with a particular focus on APEC economies' leadership in this space.
This fireside chat addresses the economic changes anticipated from advanced AI, focusing on its ability to automate significant portions of knowledge work. The discussion will explore the potential for responsible innovation and the consequences of these technologies on the labor market and the unequal distribution of benefits. Strategies for adapting to shifts, protecting those potentially disadvantaged by AI, and promoting sustainable growth will be key topics.
This panel explores the creation of an international AI governance framework, focusing on the necessity of global collaboration in AI safety research, addressing AI's transnational risks, and fostering a shared scientific understanding of AI's development and implications. Through insights from global experts, it seeks actionable pathways for international cooperation and governance structures inspired by successful models from other domains.
Roundtable discussion
This roundtable discussion includes all participants. The goal of this collective intelligence exercises is to discuss and converge around a small set of recommendations coming out of the seminar to inform the work of APEC and feed into the French AI Action Summit which will be organized February 10-11, 2025. Participants will be split into tables of 6–8 people to discuss a first topic during the first 60 minutes of the roundtable discussion; they will then discuss a second topic during the remaining 60 minutes. Both sub-sessions will be kicked off by a short presentation of the proposed recommendations.
Guests may enjoy an afternoon snack to power the roundtable discussions. Choose from a selection of fresh fruit, tea sandwiches, and other light treats.