“AI tools, when developed and deployed well, can help small businesses manage everything from inventory to customer interactions to product development to content creation. However, the learning curve is steep and the cost to onboard knowledgeable talent is significant when already investing in new or expanded technological capabilities. Without responsible AI adoption — with safety and security as top priorities —- small businesses may not be able to protect their intellectual property, their consumers, or their competitive advantage.”

CAS Strategies and Diplomatic Courier hosted the inaugural Global AI Action Forum, a day-long convening gathering principal-level decision makers from 12 Global Majority countries including government officials and leading experts from civil society and industry to coalesce around a policy agenda to inform global AI governance developments for the upcoming French AI Action Summit, scheduled for February 10-11, 2025.