Description: Potholes, navigating taxes, long-winded stops fix licensing for vehicles…often the most frequent touchpoints with governments for the everyday person are some of the most frustrating parts of their life. These examples only represent a microcosm of what we have been watching worldwide as faith and trust in government erodes and an acceleration of populism fills the void. According to the Edelman Trust Barometer which surveys over 32,000+ respondents from 28 countries at a rate of 1,150 respondents per country, 66% of global respondents believe their country’s governments are purposely trying to mislead people. To compound this picture, only 36 % of respondents believe government is a unifying force in society. As constituents withdraw their confidence in government, what do they look to? Business has taken up the mantle. Indeed, after the pandemic and infodemic of the past four years post-COVID, the private sector, perhaps in part due to great societal innovations like vaccines and the monumental launch of artificial intelligence, has risen as the most trusted sector. Business can’t rebuild the societal disconnect by itself however… How do we restore goodwill? Are we losing the social contract that government guarantees? Can AI, in the right applications, make a difference in this arena? Our panel of private sector leaders, U.S. government officials, and multilateral representatives will discuss these questions and consider how artificial intelligence can be used to engage public private partnerships to rebuild trust, improve government services to its citizens and build responsible digital governance.
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