Theme: Policy and Governance Implications of Open Foundation AI Models
The final day of Metaverse Safety Week 2024 focuses on integrating open-foundation AI models into the Metaverse, emphasizing the urgent need for clear standards, actionable policies, and shared responsibility among developers, platform providers, policymakers, and users. Open foundation AI models, which can democratize access to advanced technologies, bring both transformative opportunities and significant challenges, including misinformation, privacy risks, and governance complexities. This session will provide actionable insights into leveraging open models to drive innovation while establishing strong protections, ensuring a secure and inclusive Metaverse ecosystem.
Key Objectives
- Define Practical Governance Standards for Open Systems: Explore how to design governance models that promote innovation while ensuring enforceable safety and privacy standards for decentralized Metaverse systems.
- Effective Multi-Stakeholder Cooperation in Open-Foundation Models: Discover strategies to assign clear responsibilities and build trust among diverse stakeholders in open-foundation AI governance.
- Evaluating Open vs. Closed AI Models for Effective Metaverse Governance: Explore actionable insights to balance the opportunities and risks of open versus closed AI models, shaping ethical and adaptive governance strategies.
Key Stakeholders
- Policymakers and government officials
- Legal experts specializing in technology law
- Tech industry leaders and executives
- Regulatory compliance professionals
- International organization representatives (UN, EU, OECD, etc.)
- Academics in law, public policy, and technology studies
- Think tank researchers
- Standards development organizations
- Cybersecurity policy experts
- Data protection officers
Time and Agenda Details
| Agenda Item (duration) | Session Start Time | Session End Time |
|---|---|---|
Overview and Introduction (10 min) Kavya PearlmanXRSI - X Reality Safety Intelligence  Nandita NarlaXRSI - X Reality Safety Intelligence  Elizabeth RothmanXRSI - X Reality Safety Intelligence | 09:00 am PST 12:00 pm EST 17:00 pm GMT | 09:10 am PST 12:10 pm EST 17:10 pm GMT |
Opening Remarks of the Overall Theme by the Keynote Speaker (20 min) Arvind NarayananPrinceton University | 09:10 am PST 12:10 pm EST 17:10 pm GMT | 09:30 am PST 12:30 pm EST 17:30 pm GMT |
Context Setting by Featured Speaker for Objective 1: Defining Practical Governance Standards for Open Systems – (10 min) Anne HobsonMeta | 09:30 am PST 12:30 pm EST 17:30 pm GMT | 09:40 am PST 12:40 pm EST 17:40 pm GMT |
| Thematic Discussion and SWARM Intelligence Gathering on Defining Practical Governance Standards for Open Systems – (40 min) Outline governance models that enable technological innovation in open Metaverse systems while ensuring enforceable standards for user safety and privacy. Explore policy solutions that address the unique challenges of regulating rapidly evolving, decentralized technologies. In this session, participants will explore governance models that balance innovation and enforceable safety standards within open Metaverse systems. Participants will engage with expert insights on policy solutions tailored to the challenges of rapidly evolving decentralized technologies, addressing how governance can ensure user safety and privacy without hindering technological progress. Attendees will collaboratively identify practical approaches to defining standards that are both adaptable and effective in safeguarding the Metaverse ecosystem. | 09:40 am PST 12:40 pm EST 17:40 pm GMT | 10:20 am PST 13:20 pm EST 18:20 pm GMT |
| Conclusion of Swarm AI Session (5 min) | 10:20 am PST 13:20 pm EST 18:20 pm GMT | 10:25 am PST 13:25 pm EST 18:25 pm GMT |
| Break (10 min) | 10:25 am PST 13:25 pm EST 18:25 pm GMT | 10:35 am PST 13:35 pm EST 18:35 pm GMT |
Context Setting by Featured Speaker for Objective 2: Effective Multi-Stakeholder Cooperation in Open-Foundation Models – (10 min) Pam DixonWorld Privacy Forum | 10:35 am PST 13:35 pm EST 18:35 pm GMT | 10:45 am PST 13:45 pm EST 18:45 pm GMT |
| Thematic Discussion and Community Session on Effective Multi-Stakeholder Cooperation in Open-Foundation Models – (40 min) Explore strategies and identify key areas where responsibilities can be clearly assigned among developers, platforms, policymakers, and users. Highlight expert insights into the unique challenges of decentralized, open systems, emphasizing actionable approaches to building trust, transparency, and user protection that enable innovation in open-foundation AI models while ensuring robust user protections. Focus on adapting accountability structures to meet the specific risks and opportunities of open foundation AI models. This segment will feature expert-led discussions focused on actionable strategies for fostering trust and transparency in decentralized, open systems. Participants will examine specific challenges in assigning responsibilities among developers, platforms, policymakers, and users. The session will highlight approaches to building adaptive accountability structures that ensure robust user protections while supporting innovation in open-foundation AI models. The outcomes aim to equip stakeholders with practical methods to navigate the complexities of open-system governance.  Rudy ShoushanyDxTalks  Vibhav MithalAnand and Anand  Akhilesh SMeta, Amazon, FinTech  Leonidas AnthopoulosUniversity of Thessaly, Greece  Paolo Maria GangiStudio Legale Gangi | 10:45 am PST 13:45 pm EST 18:45 pm GMT | 11:25 am PST 14:25 pm EST 19:25 pm GMT |
| Conclusion of Community Session (5 min) | 11:25 am PST 14:25 pm EST 19:25 pm GMT | 11:30 am PST 14:30 pm EST 19:30 pm GMT |
| Break (20 min) | 11:30 am PST 14:30 pm EST 19:30 pm GMT | 11:50 am PST 14:50 pm EST 19:50 pm GMT |
Context Setting by Featured Speaker for Objective 3: Evaluating Open vs. Closed AI Models for Effective Metaverse Governance – (10 min) Noble AckersonX Reality Safety Intelligence | 11:50 am PST 14:50 pm EST 19:50 pm GMT | 12:00 pm PST 15:00 pm EST 20:00 pm GMT |
| Thematic Discussion and Thinkscape Intelligence Gathering on Evaluating Open vs. Closed AI Models for Effective Metaverse Governance – (20 min) Analyze the opportunities and trade-offs presented by open and closed AI models in the Metaverse. Provide actionable insights into how governance approaches can anticipate risks, support innovation, and ensure ethical and resilient development. Focus on practical recommendations to help stakeholders make informed decisions about policy and governance in this rapidly evolving area. In this interactive session, participants will engage in the Thinkscape exercise, a real-time conversation platform designed to optimize group insights and amplify collective intelligence. Through comparative discussions, attendees will explore opportunities and risks posed by each approach, focusing on how governance can support ethical, innovative, and resilient development. In this session, participants will analyze the trade-offs between open and closed AI models within the Metaverse. The session will provide practical recommendations for stakeholders to anticipate challenges and implement adaptive policies, ensuring informed decisions in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.  Chris HornbostelUnanimous AI | 12:00 pm PST 15:00 pm EST 20:00 pm GMT | 12:20 pm PST 15:20 pm EST 20:20 pm GMT |
Closing Remarks of the Overall Theme by the Closing Keynote Speaker (5 min) Daniel DobrygowskiWorld Economic Forum | 12:20 pm PST 15:20 pm EST 20:20 pm GMT | 12:25 pm PST 15:25 pm EST 20:25 pm GMT |
Concluding Remarks & Adjourn (5 min)Kavya PearlmanXRSI - X Reality Safety Intelligence Nandita NarlaXRSI - X Reality Safety Intelligence Elizabeth RothmanXRSI - X Reality Safety Intelligence | 12:25 pm PST 15:25 pm EST 20:25 pm GMT | 12:30 pm PST 15:30 pm EST 20:30 pm GMT |
Chairs:
Kavya Pearlman
XRSI - X Reality Safety Intelligence
Nandita Narla
XRSI - X Reality Safety Intelligence
Elizabeth Rothman
XRSI - X Reality Safety Intelligence
Powered By:
Organized By:
Sponsored By:
