The First Signatories

The Birth of the Rome Call

The first signatories of the Rome Call for AI Ethics, at the event held in Rome on February 28th 2020, were:

Mons. Vincenzo Paglia

President of the Pontifical Academy for Life

Dr. Brad Smith

President of Microsoft

Dr. John Kelly III

IBM Executive Vice President

Dr. Dongyu Qu

FAO Director-General Minister

Dr. Paola Pisano

Former Italian Minister
of Innovation

The morning event saw the attendance of Mr. David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament, who delivered an address.