Innovation Tram 2023 in the metaverse

In the context of the unstoppable evolution of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) represents a crucial element. This panel aims to explore the issues related to the opportunities and risks associated with the use of AI, with a keen eye on existing (and future) legislation on intellectual property, privacy, and cybersecurity. AI offers extraordinary prospects for creating personalized experiences, automated decisions, and engaging interactions. However, it also poses a challenge for the protection of intellectual property rights, as the automatic generation of content raises questions about ownership and management of copyright. The issue of privacy becomes equally relevant, as feeding AI applications requires massive collection of personal data and their use for training and monitoring the applications themselves. How to reconcile innovation with the protection of individual privacy? What are the responsibilities of companies and the rights of individuals? Furthermore, the widespread use of Artificial Intelligence in all industrial sectors introduces new challenges in terms of cybersecurity. AI could be used both to protect and to violate digital security. How to prevent emerging threats and ensure the security of users? This panel brings together legal and technical experts to discuss the opportunities and risks of AI, in light of existing legislation and that in the process of approval at the European level, proposing a critical and innovative analysis to consciously address the challenges related to its use.

Artificial intelligence represents a generational turning point that will generate a new era of global development in which computer science will become increasingly important; it is essential that this development takes place ethically and responsibly: technological progress becomes innovation when it brings benefits to the community, improves the lives of all people. Artificial intelligence accelerates digitalization. There are also other elements that amplify the scope of this revolution: we recognize the 5 main ones, which we call the "superpowers of the digital world". The world is becoming increasingly digital in all aspects and areas of human activity, and everything that is digital is based on chips, so it is not surprising that their role will become increasingly strategic for the global economy in the next few decades.

Gender equality is a very current topic in the information technology sector and particularly in the field of cybersecurity. The threat landscape is becoming increasingly dynamic, and malicious actors come from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. It is essential to have diverse perspectives to address the issue and improve our chances of success against cybercriminals. In this context, women can make a significant contribution to the fight against cybercrime. These are some of the topics that Alice Crippa, Security Consulting Engineer at Cisco, will address during the interview.

How can Digital have a positive impact on the world? How much can tech companies contribute every day through conscious choices to create a better future? In an era where digitalization penetrates every aspect of our lives, the issue of how to channel this power for the common good emerges as an imperative.

With this session, through the experience of TeamSystem and a story told in multiple voices and perspectives, we explore together how rapid changes in the digital landscape can be approached with intention to maximize the common good, connecting individuals, businesses, and communities in a cooperative ecosystem. And how business, product, and people can be a vehicle for transformation, every day, to maximize the intrinsic power of the digital and ethically direct it towards a significant and positive impact that is an integral part of the ESG impact and governance strategy.

There are not many technologies that can be considered "disruptive", capable of radically changing the way some activities are carried out or designing services and applications that were previously unthinkable. Among this limited plethora of innovations, Blockchain enters fully into this right, that is the computer system that represents the basis of the "Internet of Value", Internet of value.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), emerged in the '40s, intertwines with Computer Science and Cognitive Sciences, serving as a cornerstone of modern Computer Science. This discipline, which requires an eclectic expertise ranging from mathematics to sociology, has been significantly shaped by eminent female figures, whose testimonies have enlightened and enriched the field. Women have brought an innovative vision to AI, a field that was once considered marginal, challenging conventions and contributing to the growth and recognition of this discipline. Their commitment has highlighted the broad social impact of AI, which encompasses sectors such as economy and medicine and intersects with social concepts and processes. Female figures have emphasized the importance of transparency and ethics in AI, reminding us of the need to understand the decision-making processes of AI systems and address associated risks with responsibility and integrity. In summary, the testimonies of women in AI highlight the crucial importance of vision, social impact, transparency, and ethics, contributing to guiding the development of AI towards a conscious and sustainable future. Testimonies of:

• Viviana Acquaviva, Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at CUNY NYC College of Technology and at the Graduate Center of CUNY.
• Luigia Carlucci Aiello, Full Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Department of Computer, Control, and Management Engineering Antonio Ruberti at Sapienza University of Rome.
• Isabella Castiglioni, Full Professor at the University of Bicocca - Founder of DeepTrace Technologies
• Tiziana Catarci, Full Professor of Information Processing Systems, Director of the Department of Computer, Control, and Management Engineering Antonio Ruberti at Sapienza University of Rome
• Cristina Conati, Professor of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia - Vancouver, Canada
• Luisella Giani, Europe and Middle East Head of Digital Enterprise Advisory (DEA) - Avanade
• Fosca Giannotti, Director of Research, Institute of Information Science and Technologies, National Research Council of Italy (ISTI-CNR)
• Michela Milano, Full Professor at the University of Bologna and Director of the Interdepartmental Center on Human-Centered AI.
• Francesca Rossi, IBM fellow and AI Ethics Global Leader - IBM Research, USA
• Alessandra Sciutti, Head of the CONTACT Unit - Cognitive Architectures for Collaborative Technologies, Italian Institute of Technology - IIT.