As the digital landscape continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, the role of artificial intelligence in shaping the future of youth development has become a central topic of global discourse. At a recent gathering of world youth leaders in China's Chongqing, experts from various fields came together to share their insights on how digital technology empowers youth innovation, and the role of young people in the age of artificial intelligence. Gong Ming reports.

A subforum of the World Youth Development Forum on digital development took place on Thursday in Chongqing. Over 230 young people, international organization leaders, and experts in digital development engaged in discussions on the theme of "Skills and Industries in the Age of Artificial Intelligence."

The event highlighted the need for global youth to seize digital opportunities and explore international cooperation on AI development and governance. Entrepreneurs from various countries shared how digital technologies empower youth development in areas like sustainable development and virtual reality.

LI LI CEO of Chongqing Yunwei Technology Co., Ltd. "In the past couple of years, the rise of generative AI has been a great opportunity for many young people. It's lowered the tech barriers, so we can quickly turn our ideas into reality and rapidly expand our creativity and inspiration."

DEJAN ILIOSKI President of European Youth Association "The digital development, they will help to be more connected with another young people around the world, to have more corporations, sharing knowledge, skills for young people."

During the forum's youth dialogue session, young entrepreneurs and engineers from around the world discussed the opportunities and challenges brought by current digital technology, highlighting the responsibilities of youth in the era of artificial intelligence.

KRISTIAN KALINAK Machine Learning Engineer of Versiro "The way I see that all of the youth in this digital era, at least from the side of the way the things currently are the education, for example, I educate my parents on how to use technology like large language models and these things. And also it is for us to use it responsibly. So research is now going very fast, and usually the security and things like that fall behind. So it's our job to make sure those things are responsibly used."

MARY KENT Skills and Employability Specialist, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific "They have such an opportunity to play in digitalization and the evolution of generative AI in the world of work, their role is really going to need to be to engage with governments, academia, employers, to look at the world of skills and to make their voice heard in how the technology is used in the workplace."

GONG MING Chongqing Municipality "From presentations to dynamic youth dialogues, the event highlighted both the opportunities and challenges facing youth today, emphasized the critical role of youth in driving digital innovation and supporting the UN's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. The message is clear: youth are not just participants in the digital age, they are key drivers of its future. Gong Ming, CGTN, Chongqing Municipality."