UNITED NATIONS UPDATE ON AI GOVERNANCE - SEE LINK

The UN has moved to close the gap in AI governance. The United Nations has launched two AI governance bodies: The Global Dialogue on AI Governance and the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI. The new architecture is intended to usher in a more inclusive form of international governance for AI. https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/10/un-new-ai-governance-bodies/

Artificial intelligence is not science fiction – it's a fact of modern life. Variations of this message were repeatedly driven home at the recent meeting of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Speakers across many sessions highlighted the risks and opportunities of AI and attempted to rally governments to ensure the technology benefits all people.

It’s a timely call. As the capabilities and deployment of AI continue to accelerate worldwide, 118 countries are not party to any significant international AI governance initiative, according to a UN report. The growth of AI tools has yet to be matched by effective, internationally agreed rules on how to govern the technology, the organization says.

The UN General Assembly sought to address this issue with a high-level meeting on AI governance that gathered diplomats, scientists, members of the tech community, private sector and civil society.

The event was the first time that all 193 UN Member States were given a say in how international AI governance is developed – and marked the launch of two new bodies on AI: The Global Dialogue on AI Governance and the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI.