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Serbia to chair GPAI for next three years

Belgrade, 8 March 2024

Minister of Science, Technological Development and Innovation Jelena Begović announced today that Serbia will chair the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) in the next three years, as the incoming and outgoing chair in the first and third year, respectively, and as the lead chair in the second year.

Begović pointed out that this is a great honour for Serbia and an opportunity to demonstrate to the entire world that new technologies hold a significant place in the country’s society and that Serbia has recognised their importance and made substantial investments, enabling its artificial intelligence (AI) experts to collaborate on equal footing with global leaders in the field.

According to her, these three years will represent a chance to further enhance Serbia’s standing in this field in the world, as well as to cooperate with top international experts.

The Minister reiterated that this achievement holds immense significance for the country’s position in the global development of AI.

GPAI is an initiative that aims to establish global standards and rules for the development of AI, as well as to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence globally. It was founded in 2020, at the initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

The GPAI Secretariat is hosted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), with expert centres in Montreal and Paris. A new centre is set to open in Japan.