WSIS+20: Driving the Future: Opportunities and Challenges of Autonomous Vehicles

Autonomous driving technology has not only redefined modes of transportation, but also provided humanity with a brand-new digitalised living experience. As a brilliant fusion of artificial intelligence and the transportation sector, autonomous driving is heralding a revolutionary wave in global transportation systems. In this process, autonomous vehicles have evolved beyond mere transportation tools to become intelligent spaces that integrate multimedia information and interaction, serving as mobile nodes for data flow and information sharing.

This side-event of the WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025, titled "Driving the Future: Opportunities and Challenges of Autonomous Vehicles", brings together representatives from academia, industry, international organisations, and independent bodies to jointly explore the developmental trajectory of autonomous driving technology, its industrialisation challenges, and its profound significance in the blueprint of smart cities. The event aims to further promote the trusted and secure use of ICT technologies, represented by autonomous driving, by fostering broad consensus on the development, industrial application, and regulatory oversight of autonomous driving technology. It seeks to outline a feasible roadmap for industrial development and a regulatory framework for implementation, thereby advancing the informatisation transformation and sustainable development of transportation and cities.

About WSIS+20

WSIS stands for the World Summit on the Information Society. It is a UN-mandated process fostering digital cooperation among governments, the private sector, the technical community, academia, civil society, and UN agencies. The goal of WSIS is to build people-centric, inclusive, and development-focused information and knowledge societies.

The WSIS+20 High-Level Event 2025 is scheduled to be held from 7 to 11 July 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland, with the support of remote participation. The Forum is open to all WSIS stakeholders.

Registration on-site or online: https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2025/Home/Registration

Online agenda and programme of the event: https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2025/Agenda

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