Why Fear Matters in Governing Military AI
U.S. and Chinese officials resumed talks on AI governance in May 2026, highlighting the urgent need for rules governing autonomous military systems. The article argues that fear of catastrophic risks,…
U.S. and Chinese officials resumed talks on AI governance in May 2026, highlighting the urgent need for rules governing autonomous military systems. The article argues that fear of catastrophic risks,…
The UN's International Telecommunication Union launched a focus group at the AI for Good Summit in Geneva to develop standards for trustworthy AI agents, aiming to ensure they are identifiable, accoun…
The UN's AI for Good Summit in Geneva showcased robot dogs, Teslas, and rescue helicopters while grappling with tensions between idealistic goals and concerns over corporate power and inequality. Acti…
China played a highly visible role at the first UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva on July 6-7, 2026, signaling its expanding influence over international AI rulemaking. The nonbinding disc…
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an AI Child Safety Pledge, initiating a global dialogue on AI governance to protect minors.…
The United Nations has developed extensive AI governance frameworks but lacks a multilateral body with technical staff to evaluate frontier AI models, leaving supply-side oversight to bilateral arrang…
China called for inclusive global AI governance at a UN summit, rejecting binary choices and emphasizing that countries should be free to select their own AI technologies. The Chinese Mission to the U…
At the inaugural UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva, Indonesia's Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid, speaking on behalf of President Prabowo Subianto, called for a p…
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on July 7, 2026 that AI-generated deepfakes and misinformation are causing real-world harm to refugees and humanitarian workers, with 93% of surveyed staff reporti…
Kazakhstan unveiled its national pavilion at the AI for Good Global Summit 2026 in Geneva, showcasing its digital ecosystem under the slogan 'Kazakhstan - AI and Digital Hub of Eurasia.' The pavilion …
The United Nations warned Tuesday that misinformation and hate speech, exacerbated by artificial intelligence, are inciting real-world harm to refugees and humanitarians. UNHCR called on tech companie…
UN Secretary General António Guterres called for a global ban on autonomous weapons systems, or 'killer robots,' during the first Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva, stating that decisions to …
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) argues that automated content moderation using AI has become a permanent fixture of online platforms, warning that crisis-era protocols adopted during the pand…
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for an AI Child Safety Pledge at the Global Dialogue On AI Governance in Geneva, urging companies to prove AI systems accessible to children are safe. He w…
A UN preliminary report on AI safety released in July 2026 restates findings from a 2019 presentation on integrity failures in machine learning, including examples of dangerous translation errors in c…
The first UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance convened in Geneva on July 6-7, 2026, providing Global South governments and civil-society groups a platform to advocate for inclusive AI rules, data sove…
Kazakhstan showcased its digital civil service experience at the first UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance, with Agency for Civil Service Affairs Chairman Darkhan Zhazykbay presenting the e-Qyzmet pla…
Partnership on AI launched a Global AI Progress Hub and annual Global Responsible AI: Measures of Progress report on July 6, 2026, in Geneva, providing a public platform for organizations to document …
UN Secretary-General António Guterres opened the first Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva, warning that AI deployment is outpacing governance and that humanity cannot 'vibe code' its future. H…
Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of AI and Digital Development Zhaslan Madiyev met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres during Digital Week in Geneva. Madiyev reaffirmed Kazakhstan's co…