Recently, UN General Assembly (UNGA) announced to establish two mechanisms within the UN to promote international cooperation on the governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
- It builds on the "Pact for the Future" and the "Global Digital Compact," outlining a significant step towards international, non-military AI governance.
About the new mechanisms
- Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence: To promote scientific understanding of AI by issuing evidence-based scientific assessments synthesizing and analysing existing research related to the opportunities, risks and impacts of AI.
- Global Dialogue on AI Governance: To serve as a platform to discuss international cooperation, share best practices and lessons learned, and to facilitate open, transparent and inclusive discussions on AI governance.
Other UN Mechanisms for Global AI Governance
- Pact for the Future: Adopted at the Summit of the Future in September 2024 to chart a path toward achieving the SDGs and responding to emerging challenges and opportunities.
- Global Digital Compact: Annexed as part of the Pact for Future, it is a comprehensive global framework for digital cooperation and AI governance.
- AI for Good Global Summit (organized by ITU since 2017): Identified AI applications to advance on the SDGs and scale such applications for global impacts.
- Others: Adoption of the first global standard on AI ethics in 2021; UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI, etc.
