Chat with Irakli Beridze, Head of United Nations Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (UNICRI)

This week, Stephen Ibaraki has an exclusive interview with Irakli Beridze.

Head of the United Nations Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (UNICRI), Invited founding expert AI Pioneers Forum/Circle (I nominated him) , joins an impressive lineup of thought leaders in blockchain and artificial intelligence at AiDecentralized. Renowned for his efforts to enhance understanding of AI’s risk-benefit duality, he advises governments and international organizations on issues related to global security, sustainable development, emerging technologies, and political trends. Recent Conference with Interpol.

More than 18 years of experience in leading highly political and complex multilateral negotiations, developing stakeholder engagement programmes and channels of communication with governments, UN agencies, international organisations, think tanks, civil society, foundations, academia, private industry and other partners on an international level.

Prior to joining UNICRI served as a special projects officer at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) undertaking extensive missions in politically sensitive areas around the globe. Recipient of recognition on the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the OPCW in 2013.

Since 2015, Initiated and heading the UNICRI Programme on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. Heading the creation of the UN Centre on AI and Robotics with the objective to enhance understanding of the risk-benefit duality of AI through improved coordination, knowledge collection and dissemination, awareness-raising and global outreach activities.

He is a member of various international task forces and working groups advising governments and international organisations on numerous issues related to international security, emerging technologies and global political trends.

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