The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), held two decades ago, helped lay the foundation for today’s digital cooperation architecture. At its heart was the vision of a people-centred, inclusive, and development-oriented information society – a vision that continues to shape much of the digital governance ecosystem, including the IGF.

This session will discuss how algorithms in social media and digital participation can affect children and youth and how we can ensure that children are safe online.

The session will have three parts, where each part builds on the other. The session will:

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is, along with robotics, at the forefront of technological innovation, and may have a profound and lasting impact on the global labour market.

Sam Altman of OpenAI has predicted that 2025 will be the year we may see the first AI agents 'join the workforce' and materially change the output of companies. How will this development change the nature of work, and how are businesses, employees and governments preparing for it?