Global dialogue on AI governance launched at UN

THE Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance was launched at the UN this week.

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"The question is no longer whether AI will transform our world - it already is," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said at the high-level multi-stakeholder informal meeting on Thursday to launch the Global Dialogue on AI Governance.

"The question is whether we will govern this transformation together - or let it govern us," he said.

Recalling that one year ago, the Global Digital Compact, the first universal agreement on AI governance, was adopted at the UN, Guterres said the cornerstones of a global AI ecosystem were laid today that could keep pace with the fastest-moving technology in human history.

The system rests on three fundamental pillars - policy, science and capacity, he said. "That is multilateralism at its best - agile, inclusive, and anchored in shared responsibility."

The UN chief noted that the goals of the Global Dialogue were clear: to help build safe, secure and trustworthy AI systems; to promote interoperability between governance regimes; and to encourage open innovation accessible to all.