Online violence means real-world danger for women in politics like EU's Lucia Nicholsonová

Lucia Nicholsonová, former Slovak National Assembly vice president and current member of European Parliament for Slovakia, recounts her harrowing personal experiences with disinformation campaigns and gendered hate speech online during a GZERO Global Stage discussion on gender equality in the age of AI.

Digital Governance

With the world more online and interconnected than ever before, risks are proliferating. How can we achieve digital peace?

The online abuse crisis threatens the mental health of young women worldwide

On the internet, more than half of young women encounter abuse and harassment, some as young as eight. Michelle Milford Morse of the UN Foundation emphasizes that this takes a huge toll on their mental health.

What impact will AI have on gender equality?

At the current rate of progress toward gender equality, the World Economic Forum estimates it will take 131 years for women to attain parity in income, status, and leadership. While technology is a powerful tool to help close the gender gap, it can also be weaponized.

Voters beware: Elections and the looming threat of deepfakes

With AI tools already being used to manipulate voters across the globe via deepfakes, more needs to be done to help people comprehend what this technology is capable of, says Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith.

Deepfakes and dissent: How AI makes the opposition more dangerous

Former US National Security Council advisor Fiona Hill has plenty of experience dealing with dangerous dictators – but 2024 is even throwing her some curveballs.

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Digital Equity

In order to make sure that the post-pandemic economic recovery is inclusive, what can be done to ensure that all people, especially those unreached or displaced by technology, have access to connectivity and training to develop the skills needed in this more digital economy?

Crisis Recovery

COVID-19 ravaged economies and communities everywhere, but provided a unique opportunity to harness technology and reset entrenched, failing systems. Governments and the private-sector showed productive cooperation in desperate times. Is there a more robust, resilient world beyond the pandemic?

Sustainability

Climate change continues to wreak havoc across the world. How can emerging, innovative technologies help mitigate immediate risks from climate change, and unlock longer-term solutions?

Digital Governance

Amid the rise of cyberattacks and the growth of digital footprints, we’ve never needed stronger security and clearer privacy regulations more. Where should governments draw lines, and how much control should tech companies have, as public trust wavers?

Online violence means real-world danger for women in politics like EU's Lucia Nicholsonová

Digital Governance

The online abuse crisis threatens the mental health of young women worldwide

On the internet, more than half of young women encounter abuse and harassment, some as young as eight. Michelle Milford Morse of the UN Foundation emphasizes that this takes a huge toll on their mental health.

What impact will AI have on gender equality?

At the current rate of progress toward gender equality, the World Economic Forum estimates it will take 131 years for women to attain parity in income, status, and leadership. While technology is a powerful tool to help close the gender gap, it can also be weaponized.

Voters beware: Elections and the looming threat of deepfakes

With AI tools already being used to manipulate voters across the globe via deepfakes, more needs to be done to help people comprehend what this technology is capable of, says Microsoft vice chair and president Brad Smith.

Protect free media in democracies, urges Estonia's former president Kersti Kaljulaid

In recent years, numerous reports and studies have emerged warning that democracies around the world are backsliding and autocracy is on the rise. A free media could be the key to reversing this trend, according to former Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid.

Deepfakes and dissent: How AI makes the opposition more dangerous

Former US National Security Council advisor Fiona Hill has plenty of experience dealing with dangerous dictators – but 2024 is even throwing her some curveballs.

AI vs. truth: Battling deepfakes amid 2024 elections

European Parliament member Eva Maydell said she fears we will soon be unable to separate fact from deepfake fiction.

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