Premise
The rapid development of artificial intelligence and its convergence with robotics is a historic opportunity and at the same time an unprecedented challenge, with a still unpredictable social impact. In addition to the misalignment between job supply and demand, which hinders the country’s development and competitiveness, we are facing another even deeper gap: the growing distance between awareness of the scenarios in which we live and complex technological transformations.
This Manifesto is a call to action, aimed at organizations and people to collaborate in the creation of a long-term collective initiative that has as its principles:
1. unity is strength
2. Excellent skills facilitate a leadership role
3. young people at the center guarantee a far-sighted perspective on work, education and the future of the country
4. inclusion and equity ensure that the benefits of artificial intelligence and robotics are for everyone, avoiding further inequalities, exclusions and poverty.
The priority actions to be taken
1. Equitable access to technologies
Develop a medium-sized Italian initiative
and long term, always guaranteeing maximum inclusion and the reduction of any inequality.
2. Sharing
Encourage collaboration and the exchange of information between organisations, people and territories, within the country, in Europe and around the world.
3. Education
Develop multidisciplinary teaching resources to improve the technological education of young people at all school levels, with attention to gender equality.
4. Teaching innovation
Offer training support to teachers with innovative teaching tools, also useful for understanding the global challenges linked to new technologies.
5. Orientation
Support work, university and school orientation projects, in continuity between the various orders, with targeted actions to combat educational poverty.
6. Professional training
Promote orientation and training activities for the development of qualified skills.
7. Research
Support young researchers engaged in advanced technology solutions for the sustainable development of humanity and the planet.
8. Continuous training of workers
Investing in orientation and continuous training activities for workers, especially in vulnerable situations or in risky occupations.
9. Special needs and disabilities
Promote programs, services and technological solutions that take into account the needs of people with special needs and/or disabilities.
10. Communication
Inform and raise public awareness about the benefits and potential risks of technologies with clear, transparent and accessible language.