A robot wearing Mark Zuckerberg’s face winks at the crowd. Seconds later, it shifts into the image of Barack Obama.
This is one of the many displays filling a convention centre in Geneva, where more than 12,000 participants from 170 countries have gathered for this year’s AI for Good summit.
Launched in 2017, the summit set a new visitor record this year, reflecting the growing urgency around artificial intelligence (AI) as governments and industries try to keep pace with a technology moving faster than many regulatory systems can respond.
The summit is taking place as Geneva hosts a wider United Nations (UN) push on AI governance, with delegates from 193 countries meeting to discuss the first UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance.
Across the venue, humanoids, robotic prosthetics and other AI technologies offer a glimpse of where the field is heading.
