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Sponsored content: Davos marks a new era of collaboration on AI

Power Play

POLITICO

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🗓️ 27 January 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

The world has entered a new era of intelligence, as artificial intelligence technologies are being rapidly developed and adopted across industries and around the globe. So, it’s apropos that the theme of the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, was “Collaboration in the Intelligent Age.” With the first provisions of the European Union’s AI Act set to roll out shortly after the forum wraps, conversations in Davos were buzzing around AI. In an ever-changing global marketplace, collaborative development and effective governance are essential to building AI ecosystems that are transparent, ethically compliant and safe. On a special branded episode of Power Play, presented by IBM, POLITICO Focus contributor David Himmel explores what true collaboration looks like, the ways open AI systems are changing the game for businesses of all sizes and how industry leaders can work with governments to ensure a return on investment that benefits everyone. Himmel speaks with Christina Montgomery, IBM’s chief privacy and trust officer and interim leader of government affairs. She talks about the need for access to open AI development, the importance of privacy and how diverse, global collaboration will help solve the questions and challenges we face in this new age of intelligence. Power Play is a POLITICO original podcast series. This special branded episode from IBM was produced by POLITICO Focus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Artificial intelligence is transforming the way businesses worldwide are operating and innovating.

0:06.0

In fact, a recent IBM study found that 85% of technology leaders say their company has made progress in implementing an AI strategy.

0:15.0

With a growing focus on AI education, safety, and application, and an improved understanding of enterprise ROI, the number

0:21.6

of generative AI pilot programs is expected to rise even more in 2025.

0:26.6

Global business leaders have grasped the necessity of adoption, and with a better understanding

0:30.6

of the risks and opportunities associated with AI, the world's initial skepticism is starting to wane.

0:36.6

While AI may not be the ultimate threat,

0:39.1

some have warned, it's also not an immediate solution to all the world's biggest challenges and

0:43.5

questions. What AI remains, however, is a growing opportunity. All of these developments came up

0:49.1

in discussions at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting last week in Davos, Switzerland.

0:53.2

The Forum brings together the world's most preeminent government officials, civil society

0:57.4

leaders, business executives, and policy influencers.

1:01.0

Welcome to a special branded episode of PowerPlay, presented by IBM.

1:05.5

PowerPlay is Politico's weekly podcast where we talk to some of the most influential voices

1:09.4

on either side of the Atlantic.

1:16.5

I'm David Himmel, a contributor for political focus. And today, we're going to bring you a conversation we had with one of those very leaders. Christina Montgomery is the Vice President

1:22.0

and Chief Privacy and Trust Officer, an interim leader of government affairs at IBM, overseeing

1:27.2

the company's global privacy, data, and AI governance of government affairs at IBM, overseeing the company's global

1:28.0

privacy, data, and AI governance program. Outside of IBM, she serves as an advisory member of the

1:33.9

AI Leadership Council of the Future of Privacy Forum, as well as the National AI Advisory

1:38.1

Committee, which is tasked with advising the president and the National AI Initiative Office.

1:42.5

It's safe to say that Christina is plugged directly into the future of AI technologies, their

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