
AmCham Italy, Assolombarda and Confcommercio sign the Manifesto to nominate Milan as a global center for artificial intelligence
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The 'Milan global capital of Artificial Intelligence governance' manifesto aims to position the city as an international hub for AI policies.
AmCham Italy, Assolombarda and Confcommercio have signed the Manifesto to bring a new UN pillar on the governance of artificial intelligence to Milan.
The signature of the promoters took place at the general assembly of Assolombarda, at the Teatro Dal Verme. With them rectors, presidents of scientific and cultural institutions and company leaders: the presentation of the candidature to the institutions is scheduled for November 9th.
"The Milanese and Lombard system presents itself united to ask that Milan become the seat of a new pillar of the United Nations dedicated to the governance of artificial intelligence", say the promoters of the public manifesto 'Milan global capital of the governance of artificial intelligence'. For AmCham Italy (the American Chamber of Commerce in Italy) the Managing Director Simone Crolla signed, for Assolombarda the president Alvise Biffi, for Confcommercio Milano Lodi Monza Brianza the president Carlo Sangalli.
With the signature, a civic and transversal promoting committee takes shape, in which each signatory has the same weight.
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