Bahrain's Crown Prince: Enhancing International Cooperation to Address Challenges and Achieve Development, Peace, and Prosperity

Manama, November 9 (KUNA) -- Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa stressed on Monday the importance of continuing to unify international efforts and expanding the horizons of cooperation and joint coordination, in order to enhance the international community’s capacity to keep pace with developments for a safer and more stable future. The Bahrain News Agency reported that the Crown Prince’s remarks came during his participation in a remote working meeting on “Artificial Intelligence and Security,” at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. The Crown Prince emphasized that Bahrain attaches great importance to strengthening international cooperation and consolidating effective partnerships among countries to harness the promising opportunities offered by rapid technological transformations and modern innovations, which he described as a fundamental pillar for achieving shared global goals of development, peace, and prosperity. He noted that the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence technologies imposes a shared responsibility on the international community to ensure that these technologies are directed toward creativity, innovation, and development, and do not become tools that threaten security and stability. He called for the formulation of a unified international framework for the regulation, governance, and development of artificial intelligence, based on the principles of responsibility, transparency, and safe use, and aimed at striking a balance between encouraging innovation and mitigating the risks associated with these technologies. He expressed hope that the outcomes of the meeting would contribute to supporting international efforts to harness technology in the service of global peace and prosperity. (End) K.N.A./S.A.M.