Maria Luciana Axente, a leader in public policy and ethics at PwC UK and a research associate at Jesus College Cambridge, dives into the essential intersection of AI technology and ethical values. She discusses the critical need for integrating ethical principles into AI, preserving humanity amidst rapid advancements, and ensuring fairness through participatory approaches. Axente emphasizes the importance of cultural values in shaping AI policies and the necessity of reflecting on AI's societal impacts before implementation to foster responsible innovation.