“We are very pleased that Cisco has joined the Call to Rome as it is a company that plays a crucial role as a technology partner for the adoption and implementation of artificial intelligence, offering skills in infrastructure, security and protection of data and systems of AI. These are the words spoken by Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life and the RenAIssance Foundation, commenting on the event where Chuck Robbins, CEO of Cisco System Inc., signed the Appeal today of Rome for the ethics of AI (Rome Call for AI Ethics). “When in 2020, for the first time, we drew the world’s attention to the need and urgency to call for algorithmic ethics, or rather ethics, in the design of algorithms that underpin are developing artificial intelligence, we immediately understood that the time had come,” continued Archbishop Paglia. “We know today that AI is no longer a sectoral issue, and thinking about the ethics of its development is more urgent than ever. This new signature of Call to Rome prove.
Cisco signs today in Rome
This Monday took place the signing ceremony of the document already signed by international technological players such as Microsoft and IBM, institutions such as the FAO, countless universities around the world, companies and individuals, as well as by representatives of the three Abrahamic religions, which took place. took place this morning in Rome. “Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing our world, presenting great opportunities, but also new challenges. For nearly 40 years, Cisco has built the networks that connect people and organizations around the world, and today we are building the critical infrastructure and security solutions that will power the AI revolution,” said Chuck Robbins, president and CEO of Cisco. “Rome Call aligns with Cisco’s belief that technology must be built on a foundation of trust at the highest levels, at the highest levels of security that will drive the AI revolution to promote an inclusive future for everyone “.
Vatican MediaEthics and artificial intelligence
The signing ceremony of the Rome Call for AI Ethics (Rome Call for AI Ethics) – reports the press release from the two promoters – followed the audience of a delegation with Pope Francis this morning at the Vatican. At the end of the event, Father Paolo Benanti, Extraordinary Professor of Ethics of Technology at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Scientific Director of the RenAIssance Foundation and member of the United Nations Consultative Body on Artificial Intelligence, said: “One of the key elements to face the transformations of AI is to strengthen its capabilities, which are advancing rapidly and transforming many sectors. To enable AI capabilities ethically, it is necessary to act in several directions: developing large, high-quality and unbiased databases for training AI models; provide access to cyberinfrastructure; develop AI skills; establish governance frameworks to manage AI development; and that AI systems are transparent, accountable and aligned with human values.”
One step forward
Cisco’s signing today of the Rome Call for AI Ethics, Father Bernanti concluded, “represents a step forward in this process, thanks to Cisco’s commitment to top-down thinking, proactive governance and mitigation, and a broad perspective on the transformative impact of AI. AI on industries and society”.
Rome’s Call for AI Ethics
The Rome Call for AI Ethics is a document designed and promoted by the Pontifical Academy for Life, then by the RenAIssance Foundation, created by Pope Francis in 2021 specifically for dissemination, which advocates an approach ethics of AI. artificial intelligence. The idea is to promote a sense of shared responsibility between international organizations, governments, institutions and the private sector with the aim of creating a future in which every individual can benefit from technological advances and, for technological progress to guarantee the respect for the dignity of each person. individual and our common home. By investing in a new algorithm, signatories commit to respecting the Rome Call principles of transparency, inclusion, accountability, impartiality, reliability, security and confidentiality.
The RenAIssance Foundation
The RenAIssance Foundation, a non-profit organization, aims to support anthropological and ethical reflection on new technologies on human life, promoted by the Pontifical Academy for Life. To achieve these objectives and disseminate the Rome Call for AI ethics, the RenAIssance Foundation aims to promote scientific initiatives and collaborations with international organizations, sovereign states, universities, research centers, companies private and public which develop activities, services and studies in the field of artificial intelligence. artificial intelligence.
The multinational Cisco
Cisco Systems Inc. was founded in 1984 in California (United States). Through intelligent networks and architectures that integrate products, services and software platforms and connect people, processes, data and things, Cisco enables businesses and individuals to connect, communicate, study and collaborate. Taking advantage of the potential of digitalization, and with the aim of creating an inclusive future for all, it operates in several sectors: it provides solutions, software and equipment for networks, IT, data centers, environments cloud; communication and collaboration platforms; and solutions and services for network, data and application cybersecurity. The company has also developed a global training program, called the Cisco Networking Academy Program, which allows students to learn to design, build and maintain networks that support domestic and global organizations, and to specialize in areas such as application development or cybersecurity, among others. Since its inception, this program has provided basic and professional computer training to more than 20 million people worldwide.
