Microsoft CEO Vincenzo Esposito was one of the first signatories of the Manifesto.
““RomeCup is very important for us; in some ways, it seals a partnership that we have had with Fondazione Mondo Digitale for many years now,” explains Vincenzo Esposito, CEO of Microsoft Italy. “It's a fantastic opportunity to make technology available to young men and women, the true users who will make a difference in the future. We firmly believe this. As Microsoft, on the one hand, we obviously work alongside companies and public administrations, helping to implement generative artificial intelligence, but the real difference is made by these students who are the people who will be in companies tomorrow and who will transform the country. Talking to them and ensuring that they seize the opportunities provided by this great technological revolution, whilst also being aware of the risks, is absolutely fundamental for us. So, we are very happy to be here,” adds Esposito, who is among the first signatories of the Manifesto for Collective Action on Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, an invitation to form a strategic alliance and work together on 10 concrete actions that will drive development focusing on the skills and work of young people, as well as a commitment to block any further inequality, exclusion, and poverty.
“In youth, one must have little fear and a lot of courage, as is the case with artificial intelligence. We are facing a revolution. All revolutions obviously generate fears, sometimes doubts – and rightly so – but we must never lose sight of the associated opportunities. My advice to youth is to experiment, use generative artificial intelligence, understand how it can help their lives, their studies, and in the organization of their activities. Understand how it works. Knowledge is always power and the ability to know things makes a difference in a person's career. I really advise everyone to be as open-minded as possible, to learn, to experiment, and then to understand the individual application areas.”
