UNESCO Welcomes Salesforce to Business Council for Ethics of AI to Promote Responsible Technology

UNESCO and Salesforce, the #1 AI CRM, have announced a new partnership to advance the responsible development and deployment of AI for the benefit of humanity. 

“The AI revolution is also a trust revolution, and it’s incumbent on governments, businesses, and civil society to collaborate on ways to develop and use this technology for the benefit of humanity,” said Sabastian Niles, President and Chief Legal Officer at Salesforce. “We look forward to partnering with UNESCO on this important work as part of our ongoing commitments to paving the way towards a responsible and ethical AI future.” 

As part of an agreement ratified at the Global Forum of AI, Salesforce will join the UNESCO Business Council for Ethics of AI. Initial priorities include contributing to the council’s efforts through industry thought leadership, sharing best practices for the ethical development of AI, and supporting the ethical impact assessment framework as outlined in UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence. 

The partnership will also see Salesforce promoting the ethical principles of the Recommendation in the private sector, conducting impact assessments, and driving awareness campaigns.