The U.N.’s AI Turning Point
The U.N.’s AI Turning Point This article is written by Vilas Dhar for Time. For the first time in history, nearly every nation on Earth has agreed that artificial intelligence is too consequential to leave ungoverned. In a moment when global cooperation feels broken, 193 countries have chosen to act together. This week, the United […]
UN Takes a Major Step on AI Governance: Resolution 79/325
UN Takes a Major Step on AI Governance: Resolution 79/325 On August 26, 2025, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 79/325, laying down the foundation for global AI governance. This marks one of the most significant international moves to date on how artificial intelligence should be studied, guided, and managed for the public good. Two New Global […]
New Mechanisms Promoting International Cooperation on Governance of Artificial Intelligence
New Mechanisms Promoting International Cooperation on Governance of Artificial Intelligence The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General warmly welcomes the General Assembly’s decision to establish two new mechanisms within the United Nations to promote international cooperation on the governance of artificial intelligence (AI). The establishment of the […]
Article Alert: United Nations System White Paper on AI Governance
Article Alert: United Nations System White Paper on AI Governance Author: High-Level Committee on Programmes (HLCP); Inter-Agency Working Group on Artificial Intelligence (IAWG-AI) Executive Summary: Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance has gained significant importance in recent years, especiallysince late 2022, due to the rapid development and expansion of generative AI and large languagemodels, coupled with numerous […]
United Nation’s Interim Report: Governing AI for Humanity
United Nation’s Interim Report: Governing AI for Humanity The UN Secretary-General’s AI Advisory Body has launched its Interim Report: Governing AI for Humanity. The report calls for a closer alignment between international norms and how AI is developed and rolled out. The central piece of the report is a proposal to strengthen international governance of AI […]
UN Secretary-General Announces Creation of New Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board
UN Secretary-General Announces Creation of New Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board On 26th October 2023, the United Nation’s Secretary-General at a press conference announced the creation of a new Artificial Intelligence Advisory Body on risks, opportunities and international governance of artificial intelligence. That body will support the international community’s efforts to govern artificial intelligence. Here’s what […]
How the U.N. Plans to Shape the Future of AI
How the U.N. Plans to Shape the Future of AI This article has been published on Time. Following is an excerpt from the article. As the United Nations General Assembly gathered this week in New York, the U.N. Secretary-General’s envoy on technology, Amandeep Gill, hosted an event titled Governing AI for Humanity, where participants discussed the risks […]
UN backs global AI watchdog: Urgent calls for governance
UN backs global AI watchdog: Urgent calls for governance Ilkhan Ozsevin writes for aimagazine.com about the UN proposal on “join[ing] forces with PM’s and cross-industry experts in calling for the establishment of an international AI watchdog“. This proposal is inline with the advocacy of AI Transparency Institute in the past year regarding regulating AI. To […]