SOCHUM 2024

During the second committee session, the SOCHUM committee focused on the effects of Artificial Intelligence throughout the various countries participating. The country of Sudan is currently developing an Artificial Intelligence Software system in order to help the humanitarian needs of the country. The Sudan representative, Saaya, stated, “Sudan is currently trying to promote the new software nationwide and is looking for guidance from countries with previous experience in expanding and educating their citizens on the importance of AI.” Similarly to Sudan, the country of Bahrain, represented by Joshua, is currently “building their Artificial Intelligence programs” with the desire to understand the growth patterns of agriculture across the country in order to expand food production, which, in turn, would limit the food shortages the country is currently facing. Bahrain also plans to utilize all aspects of AI by improving the country’s cyber security by increasing the privacy of internet users across the country.

The country of Austria, represented by Alessa, is highly involved in the development of Artificial Intelligence. As a member of the European Union’s AI Act, Austria is “adamant about providing educational information” to developing nations, such as Eritrea, and teaching those countries how to properly and safely integrate this new wave of technology into society. The countries of SOCHUM, at this time, are still in the early stages of developing resolutions and discovering ways to merge the latest innovations.

Reported on by IPC Delegate, Erin Delaney