Lula defends the creation of AI for the Global South to “compete with the richest”

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) defended the creation of artificial intelligence for the Global South so that it is possible to “compete with the richest countries”. The speech was made during an event held by the International Labor Organization (ILO).

According to the PT member, it will be necessary for the ILO to work with the UN and countries so that “we can build an Artificial Intelligence project that is from the Global South, so that we can compete with the richest countries, which, by creating the Artificial Intelligence, try to manipulate the rest of humanity.”

“Artificial intelligence is nothing more than the cleverness of some companies that accumulate knowledge from all human beings. And by accumulating this data without paying a single penny to the people, they are able to do what they are doing in the world,” he said.

“It is a revolutionary task for us to try to change this situation”, commented Lula.

Thus, the president highlighted that artificial intelligence will radically transform the way of life, and it is necessary to act so that the benefits reach everyone and “not just in the same countries that always get the best part”.

The ILO itself classifies AI tools and advances in robotics as forces that are expected to profoundly change the job market in the coming years.

Taxing the super rich

At another point in his speech, Lula defended the reform of the global financial system as a tool to reduce inequality in the world.

“The invisible hand of the market only worsens inequality. Productivity growth has not been accompanied by wage growth, generating dissatisfaction and a lot of polarization,” she highlighted.

“Brazil is promoting the proposal to tax the super-rich on the G20 agenda. Never before has the world had so many billionaires. We are talking about 3 thousand people who hold almost US$15 trillion”, said Lula.

See other highlights of the Brazilian president’s speech in this article.

Source: CNN Brasil

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