“AI and Power: Navigating Technology in a Divided World” panel discussion brought together leading voices in digital governance, technology, and policy to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping global power dynamics. Panelists included Matthias Kloth (Head of Digital Governance and Sport Department, Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law, Council of Europe), Vahe Andonians (Founder and CEO, Cognaize, Armenia), Mallory Knodel (Founder and Executive Director, Social Web Foundation, USA), Silvana Lopez (Group Chief Operations Officer, ClarkeModet, Spain), and Stephanie Diepeveen (Senior Lecturer in Global Digital Politics, King’s College London, United Kingdom). The panel was moderated by Erin Watson (Founder and Managing Director, Baker & York, Australia).
Matthias Kloth emphasized the urgent need for frameworks that prioritize human rights and democratic principles: “We are witnessing the politicization of technology without the guardrails of international governance. AI must be subject to accountability, transparency, and ethical oversight.”
