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launched by the MBRF in 2013 to encourage the use of the Arabic language. During the

session, His Excellency noted that the UAE and Saudi Arabia had outpaced many other

countries in the field of AI. He further underlined that poetry would survive the
development of AI because it has an advantage over machines. In addition, he pointed

out that one of the key aspects that sets humans apart from machines is their capability

for reasoning and deduction.

The ‘KnowTalks’ series hosted a panel discussion titled ‘AI for All: Innovating with

Inclusiveness in Mind,’ which was presented by Yasmine Hamdar, AI Policy Specialist,
UNDP. The discussion focused on the negative impact of AI systems on social life and

the machines’ ability to mimic human behaviors like thinking, learning, and decision-

making. In addition, the discussion highlighted the potential of AI in helping to mitigate

global issues such as poverty and hunger eradication, pest monitoring, water resource

management, climate change adaptation, social cohesion, and reducing inequalities
among societies and individuals. The panel also assessed the key principles required to

develop a human rights-based framework in the ethics of AI. The framework will cover

various areas including proportionality and non-harm, safety, and security, the right to

privacy and data protection, multi-stakeholder engagement, adaptive governance and

collaboration, responsibility and accountability, transparency and explainability, human

oversight and rigor, awareness and literacy, fairness and non-discrimination, principles
of AI governance, and AI for sustainable development.

The pavilion, in line with the ‘Knowledge Lounge’ project, set the stage for the launch of

‘the Friendliness of Tunisia’, a book authored by Nada El-Sayed Muait, as the result of

the Travel Writings workshop. Dr. Wafaa Al Mezghani, the workshop instructor, and

Lina Taraqji, the session coordinator, explained the key themes presented in the book.

During an introductory session, Dr. Khaled Abdel Fattah, Advisor of Knowledge and
Digital Solutions at the MBRF, provided an overview of the ‘Digital Knowledge Hub’

(DKH). He emphasized the DKH’s significance as the biggest digital hub for Arab

content. The DKH adapts to the demands of the modern era and the younger

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