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Moroccan Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita renewed on Tuesday Morocco’s unwavering commitment to leveraging AI for responsible government.
Bourita made his remarks during the first-ever Global Conference on AI and its Role in Implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) hosted in Rabat.
The event opening was co-chaired by Bourita and the director General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW),Fernando Arias, and is convening over 140 global participants, including representatives from more than 40 States Parties.
The event reflects the “forward-looking vision of Morocco and the OPCW in addressing challenges and discussing opportunities that AI presents for the Convention and its States Parties,” Bourita said, noting that Morocco’s commitment to hosting this conference covers four main objectives.
One key objective is to deepen discussions on the new dimensions of multilateral disarmament, while another goal is to enhance collective understanding of the challenges posed by the use of AI.
Some of the other objectives include identifying opportunities to boost key provisions of the convention through AI, as well as contributing to international efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by leveraging AI capabilities.
Bourita also said that as AI has the potential to enhance transparency and mutual trust among the States Parties to the convention, this tool could play a pivotal role in optimizing reporting and data analysis processes.
“These technological advances would help consolidate the provisions of the CWC while ensuring that AI is used exclusively for peaceful purposes,” the foreign minister added.
The Moroccan politician also called for providing the organization’s Scientific Advisory Committee with additional resources to further explore the potential of AI. This would further reinforce parties’ commitment to the convention provisions, he said, adding that more funds would also help ensure that AI does not widen the gap between developed and lesser developed countries.
The tool will rather serve as a “lever for equitable participation in non proliferation efforts,” Bourita said, clarifying that Morocco’s approach to AI focuses on the responsible and ethical use of this technology.
The North African country’s approach focuses on maintaining a balance between necessary regulation and innovation to ensure the protection of privacy, respect for cultural diversity and ethical use of AI.
Bourita used Africa as an example, highlighting the technological divide between developed and lesser developed countries and the environmental impact of AI infrastructure throughout the continent. He said that the situation requires overcoming challenges, as 60% of Africa’s population still lacks internet access and less than 2% of the data used in AI is located on the continent.
Bourita concluded by calling for international efforts and cooperation to ensure AI serves as a tool for global peace and security.
Source: Morocco word news
