The "Artificial Intelligence for Economic Justice" forum was held on October 1, in partnership between Tunisia's National Registry of Enterprises and The Hague Institute for Legal Innovation. The event brought together representatives from the public and private sectors, as well as experts in artificial intelligence and digital transformation. The discussions focused on utilizing digitalization and AI to simplify procedures, improve services for enterprises, and enhance access to economic and legal information.
The forum resulted in recommendations to develop digital services and improve the experience of enterprises. Key recommendations included developing simplified digital services for small and micro-enterprises, supporting the construction of a national data center, and creating sovereign AI solutions while ensuring data protection, human oversight, and reliable AI outputs. These recommendations aim to enhance the business environment and promote economic justice.
Adel Hajri, Director of Information at the National Registry of Enterprises, highlighted that the registry has made significant strides in digital transformation. All services are now provided remotely, eliminating the need for paper documents. The registry is working to leverage AI technologies to facilitate the process of establishing an enterprise. This includes developing solutions to help with business name selection and understanding the required procedures and documents.
Rajae Mazigh, Director of the Hague Institute for Legal Innovation's office in Tunisia, emphasized that AI is not a replacement for human decision-making or professionals in the legal field. Rather, it is a tool to support the development of services and improve the citizen's experience while maintaining the crucial role of human decision-making. Aslan Ben Rajeb, President of the Conect organization, noted that small and micro-enterprises account for approximately 97% of economic actors in Tunisia.
Ben Rajeb stressed the importance of ensuring equal access to economic information and developing simple digital tools that cater to the needs of these enterprises. Mohamed Nqash, representative of the General Administration of Performances, highlighted the necessity of integrating AI in tax administration while ensuring personal data protection and risk management. He cited the example of remote tax declaration via the "Tag" platform, which has saved around 8,000 working days.
Participants at the forum emphasized that the success of digital transformation depends not only on the digitalization of services but also on their ease of use, interconnection of administrations, clarity of information, and enhancement of citizen and enterprise trust in digital services. The National Registry of Enterprises reaffirmed its commitment to continuing the development of digital services and exploring practical applications of AI to simplify procedures and improve service quality.
The National Registry of Enterprises and The Hague Institute for Legal Innovation aim to promote economic justice and improve the business environment through the use of AI and digitalization. The forum's recommendations and discussions reflect the efforts of both organizations to harness the potential of AI and digital technologies to drive economic growth and development in Tunisia.
Key points
- The National Registry of Enterprises and The Hague Institute for Legal Innovation are working together to explore the use of AI for economic justice in Tunisia.
- The forum resulted in recommendations to develop digital services and improve the experience of enterprises, including simplified digital services for small and micro-enterprises.
- The use of AI and digitalization is expected to simplify procedures, improve service quality, and promote economic justice in Tunisia.
