{"id":6921,"date":"2026-05-14T17:40:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T21:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/?page_id=6921"},"modified":"2026-05-14T17:50:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T21:50:52","slug":"media-speaking","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/?page_id=6921","title":{"rendered":"Media &amp; Speaking"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.02.07-PM-1024x580.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.02.07-PM-1024x580.png 1024w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.02.07-PM-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.02.07-PM-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.02.07-PM-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.02.07-PM.png 1060w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.02.07-PM-1024x580.png 856w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ICPD30 Global Dialogue on Technology (United Nations, New York)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Delivered a talk on AI safety at the ICPD30 Global Dialogue on Technology, a high-level United Nations event bringing together global leaders from governments, industry, and academia to shape the future of technology. The discussion focused on designing AI systems that are safe, equitable, and aligned with human behavior, highlighting the importance of addressing risks such as bias, manipulation, and unequal access while leveraging AI for sustainable development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/2503451\/embedPlaykitJs\/uiconf_id\/49754663?iframeembed=true&amp;entry_id=1_nnmhbyip&amp;config%5Bplayback%5D=%7B%22audioLanguage%22%3A%22en%22%7D&amp;config%5Bui%5D=%7B%22locale%22%3A%22en%22%7D&amp;kalturaStartTime=1320\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch the video of my talk at the UN headquarter<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.13.55-PM-1024x619.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.13.55-PM-1024x619.png 1024w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.13.55-PM-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.13.55-PM-768x464.png 768w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.13.55-PM-1536x928.png 1536w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.13.55-PM.png 1990w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-03-at-2.13.55-PM-1024x619.png 856w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Delivered a talk on&nbsp;<strong>Safety by Design<\/strong>&nbsp;at the&nbsp;<strong>Trust &amp; Safety Summit UK<\/strong>, sharing approaches to embedding safety into product architecture to reduce risk, address abuse, and improve trust at scale.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6840\" style=\"width:608px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed1.png 1080w, https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed1-1024x1024.png 856w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Delivered a talk on&nbsp;<strong>Safety by Design<\/strong>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<strong>Generative AI Week<\/strong>, highlighting practical approaches to embedding safety into generative AI systems to support enterprise-scale deployment, manage risk, and drive sustainable business value.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/tomomitanaka.ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/unnamed2-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6841\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7998143288165247;width:554px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Delivered a talk on&nbsp;<strong>Safety by Design<\/strong>&nbsp;at DataFest Tbilisi, highlighting the importance of embedding safety, user behavior, and ethical considerations into the design of AI and data systems to ensure responsible and scalable innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>News Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One in five Nigerians suffer chronic depression (The Guardian)&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/features\/health\/one-in-five-nigerians-suffer-chronic-depression\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[Link]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Working homeless study offers insights (Yahoo! Finance)&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/au.finance.yahoo.com\/news\/working-homeless-study-offers-insights-040106740.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[Link]<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t Over-Depend On Natural Resources For Devt \u2014 World Bank [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.modernghana.com\/news\/973497\/dont-over-depend-on-natural-resources-for-devt.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">World Bank urges Ghana to deal with stunting in children [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/lifestyle\/2019\/June-17th\/world-bank-urges-ghana-to-deal-with-stunting-in-children.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Expand Infrastructure to Employ More Youth\u2014World Bank (Modern Ghana) [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.modernghana.com\/news\/903744\/expand-infrastructure-to-employ-more-youthworld-bank.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ghana\u2019s poverty rate drops (Goldstreet Business) [<a href=\"https:\/\/goldstreetbusiness.com\/general-news\/ghanas-poverty-rate-drops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ghana loses $25m annually to unfinished projects (Ghana Business News) [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanabusinessnews.com\/2018\/12\/12\/ghana-loses-25m-annually-to-unfinished-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Richest Ghanaians are in private sector and poorest in agriculture (Ghana Business News) [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanabusinessnews.com\/2018\/03\/09\/richest-ghanaians-are-in-private-sector-and-poorest-in-agriculture-world-bank-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CSOs make inputs into the World Bank\u2019s strategy for Ghana (Ghana News Agency) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghananewsagency.org\/economics\/csos-make-inputs-into-the-world-bank-s-strategy-for-ghana-129693\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ghana records GH\u023c282 million underpayments on incomes in 2014 (Ghana News Agency) [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghananewsagency.org\/economics\/economics\/ghana-records-gh-282-million-underpayments-on-incomes-in-2014-125280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Providing housing to slum dwellers is urgent policy issue (Ghana Business News)&nbsp; [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanabusinessnews.com\/2017\/11\/21\/providing-housing-to-slum-dwellers-is-urgent-policy-issue-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>World Bank Blogs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depression and its links to conflict and welfare in Nigeria&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.worldbank.org\/nasikiliza\/depression-and-its-links-to-conflict-and-welfare-in-nigeria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[Link]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ghana\u2019s growth history: New growth momentum since the 1990s helped put Ghana at the front of poverty reduction in Africa&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.worldbank.org\/africacan\/ghanas-growth-history-new-growth-momentum-since-the-1990s-helped-put-ghana-at-the-front-of-poverty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[Link]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ghana\u2019s challenges: Widening regional inequality and natural resource depreciation&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.worldbank.org\/africacan\/ghanas-challenges-widening-regional-inequality-and-natural-resource-depreciation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[Link]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ghana\u2019s pathway to the future: jobs and opportunities for the people&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.worldbank.org\/africacan\/ghanas-pathway-to-the-future-jobs-and-opportunities-for-the-people\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[Link]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UNICEF Ghana Facebook<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey provides data that we need to achieve the SDGs.&#8221;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UNICEFGhana\/photos\/a.10153253683271064\/10156842559306064\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[Link]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ICPD30 Global Dialogue on Technology (United Nations, New York) Delivered a talk on AI safety at the ICPD30 Global Dialogue on Technology, a high-level United Nations event bringing together global leaders from governments, industry, and academia to shape the future of technology. 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