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<p><font face="Verdana">OECD's digital economy committee has
developed these AI governance principles <a
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<p>And now the World Economic Forum has stepped in to do global
governance of AI <br>
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<p>Maybe, at least at this stage the IG civil society would want
to re-assess why they fought so bitterly against any such thing
potentially being done at a UN body.... Where at least all
countries are equally represented, and big business does not
dictate terms openly. . (And had at the same time supported the
WEF based NetMundial Initiative.)<br>
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<p>Interestingly enough, we were then told that the UN can have no
role because there are countries like China over there. Really!
The WEF initiative is headed by a USian and a Chinese... Going
beyond the OECD initiative, it is an attempt to find common
ground between the two digital biggies, and the emerging two
poles of the digital world... <br>
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<p>So, we have what many of us have been warning all this
multistakeholderism is about ...It is a way to subvert
democratic institutions and thinking and make it more acceptable
to have those who are politically and economically the strongest
to dictate rules to everyone... From democratic governance to a
market of governance, where what you can do depends on what
power you bring to the table. <br>
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<p>We see this happening right in front of our eyes..</p>
<p>And how bitterly did the civil society reps, and also tech
community, oppose at the UN working group on enhanced
cooperation for international public policies (and other
forums), in the end, even to just have a day or two of annual
dedicated meeting at the most innocuous Commission for Science
and Technology for Development, where developing countries could
bring up their Internet/ digital governance problems , and could
maybe have just that small role in shaping global digital
governance, including AI governance...</p>
<p>But, no, multistakeholderism checks for your political and
economic heft not your democratic legitimacy.<br>
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<p>Now, the developing countries can sit on the outside and wait
for the richest countries (OECD) and the biggest global
businesses (WEF) to develop global digital/ AI rules and convey
it to them!</p>
<p>Does the Internet governance civil society plan to introspect
on this all important mis-contribution that it made? Or at least
the developing country participants here? <br>
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