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Press Release

His Excellency Jamal bin Huwaireb presented a knowledge session titled ‘Poetry and Artificial

Intelligence.’ The session was held under the ‘Bil Arabi’ initiative, which was 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 generations. By disseminating Arab
knowledge and knowledge across the globe, the DKH ensures a prime position among diverse

cultures and civilizations. It further promotes connections with different cultures globally

through the dissemination of knowledge and traditional values from reliable sources.