The King’s Foundation takes part in AI Summit hosted by The King at Dumfries House
Dumfries House, the headquarters of The King’s Foundation, was today the backdrop for the AI Summit convened by His Majesty The King.
The King’s Foundation is a charity established by His Majesty The King in 1990, with a mission to build sustainable communities and transform lives through practical education programmes, community regeneration and the preservation of traditional skills and heritage.
“Our work as a charity focuses on creating sustainable communities, protecting traditional heritage and craft skills, and equipping people with practical skills for the future, inspired by nature. Against that backdrop, it feels particularly appropriate to be welcoming guests for today’s discussions about artificial intelligence and the opportunities and challenges it presents.
Emily Cherrington LVO, Chief Executive of The King’s Foundation
“We are pleased to welcome such distinguished participants to Dumfries House and look forward to a fruitful and thought-provoking discussion.”
The Dumfries House estate regularly provides a venue for summits, roundtables and conferences addressing important issues across nature, sustainability, education and community development. The estate is a vibrant hub for the local community, providing opportunities for education, learning and events, while also regularly bringing together people from across sectors and countries to discuss some of the most important issues facing society today.
At The King’s Foundation, our charitable work and education curriculum promotes His Majesty’s philosophy of Harmony, which encourages humanity to see ourselves as a part of nature, not apart from it.
“It was truly fascinating to join today’s discussions with the powerful idea of Harmony in mind. Across our education programmes at The King’s Foundation we encourage our students to develop, build upon and modernize traditional and nature-inspired skills to ensure they remain relevant and sustainable for the next generation.
Simon Sadinsky, Executive Director for Research, Learning and Impact at The King’s Foundation
“As AI transforms the way we live and work, we must ensure that we are incorporating learnings from the natural world and the knowledge that already exists across people, places and communities. Traditional and indigenous knowledge in particular carries generations of insight into how we can live with greater reciprocity, restraint and care for the natural world. Bringing these perspectives into the AI conversation offers an opportunity to make technology more locally grounded and genuinely beneficial.”
“In the Projects Team at The King’s Foundation, we have recently partnered with FormationQ to explore how quantum can further the roll-out of our Rapid Planning Toolkit, which gives developing towns and cities across the world a blueprint to grow sustainably and avoid the risks of rapid overexpansion.
Ben Bolgar, Executive Director for Projects at The King’s Foundation
“We look forward to discussing how AI can further this effort and what the opportunities might be for encouraging more nature-based communities around the globe.”