The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Huawei and other partners announced the launch of the “AI-based Manufacturing Global Alliance”, or what will later be known as the “AIM Global Alliance”, during the activities of the sixth edition of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), which concluded today in Shanghai, China.
In his speech at the opening of the event, Gerd Müller, Director-General of UNIDO, emphasized that the new alliance, which will be led by the organization, will integrate specialized partners from the public and private sectors and join their efforts to promote the use of artificial intelligence and develop innovations based on it in the field of manufacturing. “We have a shared responsibility to ensure that innovation in the field of artificial intelligence is developed in a safe, ethical, sustainable and inclusive manner,” he added, recognizing the vital future role of the alliance in bridging the digital divide between countries and industries, and ensuring that no one is left behind in the artificial intelligence revolution.
He added that the AIM Global Alliance aims to be a platform for cooperation, joint work, knowledge sharing and development of best practices. It will focus on key areas, the most important of which is facilitating research and development related to artificial intelligence technologies for industry and manufacturing, in addition to developing and strengthening the principles of ethical guidance for the use of artificial intelligence. UNIDO, with the help of this alliance, is also seeking to transfer recommendations on policies for the use of artificial intelligence in these areas to governments and international organizations with the aim of encouraging the development of national strategies on artificial intelligence. The alliance will also seek to support the adoption of best practices and experiences in the use of artificial intelligence for industrial and manufacturing purposes.
For its part, Huawei commended this step and expressed its pride in the close cooperation with UNIDO. In her speech, Vicki Zhang, Vice President of the Corporate Communications Department of the company, emphasized the strategic role played by Huawei and the joint vision of work with UNIDO and other partners in this alliance in light of the use of artificial intelligence solutions provided by the company to make a quantum leap in the field of developing the future of business. and services for various industries.
“Huawei is building a strong foundation in computing capabilities and launching multiple large models designed to serve specific industries. Our goal is to develop AI-based solutions that can serve all industries in a more effective way, and better support scientific research,” added Vicki.
It is worth noting that this alliance will benefit from the local networks and studies owned by the investment and technology promotion offices of UNIDO, which provide support to small and medium-sized companies worldwide, which would help the alliance to know the real challenges faced by these companies in various sectors, and thus enrich the strategy The Alliance to enhance its importance and contributions at the global level. Huawei is committed to supporting the alliance with studies and summaries of experiences related to the applications of artificial intelligence, and to providing its decades of experience, extensive operations in research and development, and its global network of experts in favor of the success of this alliance, strengthening its global presence, and achieving goals at the level of countries and industries.
