Deputy Foreign Minister Josefina Vidal represented Cuba at the High-Level Meeting on Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Shanghai, China, it was revealed today.

In China’s largest city, participants advocated for creating a fair and equitable regulatory framework to achieve inclusive and sustainable AI governance while strengthening cooperation and mutually beneficial partnerships, reported the Foreign Ministry.

The notification from Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasises that during the High-Level Meeting, Vidal met with UN Under-Secretary-General and Secretary-General’s Envoy Amandeep Gill.

During the meeting, the Deputy Minister reaffirmed to Gill the Cuban government’s willingness to work toward promoting cooperation and governance of inclusive, participatory AI.

The event, attended by government officials and representatives from industries, universities and research institutes worldwide, also provided an opportunity to observe China’s advances in robotics and other cutting-edge technologies, adds the official information.