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Day 2 of Knowledge Summit 2024

discusses AI’s takeover, forecasts AI to

constitute 90% of global digital content

November 21, 2024
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The second day of the ninth edition of the Knowledge Summit, organized by
the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) and the
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), offered a diverse range of
insightful sessions focused on AI applications and their practical implementation
in personal and professional contexts.

During a session titled ‘Redefining Knowledge in the Age of Synthetic Reality’,
Walter Pasquarelli, Advisor, Researcher, and Speaker on GenAI Policy, delved
into the evolution of knowledge acquisition in the age of technological
advancements, exploring the opportunities and challenges presented by artificial
intelligence in learning and training.

Pasquarelli spoke about the major transformation achieved by AI in the world of
knowledge, emphasizing that it has created a new knowledge reality that
facilitates faster and more accurate access to information. He pointed out that
knowledge is the primary tool for understanding the world, explaining that the
Internet has opened up unprecedented horizons for exploring the world with a
single click. He stated that since 2022, AI has witnessed tremendous growth,

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