The United Nations launched the AI for Good Global Commission to bring together tech executives and heads of state to forge global AI rules, as national regulations become increasingly fragmented. The…
A letter writer praises food service workers at World Cup watch parties in the Bay Area, noting they work harder under pressure as businesses struggle to meet demand. Another letter supports UN calls …
Small and medium businesses are adopting AI faster than large enterprises, embedding it into workflows to gain competitive advantages, according to a Microsoft Work Trend Index report. Examples includ…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that terrorists are exploiting emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, digital platforms, and unmanned weapons for financing, recruitment, a…
Canada is prioritizing AI safety and equity at the United Nations, with Ambassador David Lametti dedicating 10 to 15 percent of his time to the issue. Ottawa is collaborating with countries globally t…
Canada is pushing for safe and equitable adoption of artificial intelligence at the United Nations, where Ambassador David Lametti says AI governance is a UN responsibility. Lametti, who has prioritiz…
More than 40 government officials from Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Asia-Pacific gathered in Tbilisi for a UN Public Service Forum workshop on balancing AI efficiency with public interest, discussi…
The United Nations runs Google's ad-tech on its own website without user consent, loading Google Tag Manager, DoubleClick, YouTube tracking, and Google-hosted fonts and APIs, while simultaneously dema…
Yann LeCun warned at the United Nations Open Source Week that proprietary AI systems controlled by a few tech giants threaten linguistic diversity, cultural representation, and democracy. Open-weight …
UN Secretary-General António Guterres launched the AI Environmental Transparency Initiative on June 23, demanding that AI companies publicly disclose the full environmental footprint of their data cen…
Yann LeCun, Meta's chief AI scientist, argued at the United Nations Open Source Week that open-source AI is the only viable path to global AI sovereignty, cultural diversity, and long-term safety, war…
A UN-commissioned independent inquiry accused Israel of deliberately targeting children in Gaza and repeated genocide allegations, stating that over 20,000 children were killed from October 2023 to Oc…
Kazakhstan presented its digital transformation and AI achievements at a UN high-level event in New York, highlighting its transition to an AI-Native Government model and national AI ecosystem. Vice M…
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on artificial intelligence companies to disclose the environmental pollution caused by their operations, emphasizing the need for transparency as AI's ener…
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres launched the U.N. AI Environmental Transparency Initiative on June 23, calling on major AI companies to measure and publicly disclose their carbon, wa…
Cybercrime now accounts for over 30% of all offenses across Asia and the South Pacific, according to Interpol's latest report, driven by organized scam gangs and AI-enabled attacks. Online scams and p…
China released a white paper on Wednesday advocating for more just and equitable global governance for new frontiers like AI and outer space, emphasizing the central role of the United Nations. Top di…
The Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity will host UN secretary-general candidates next week on Jeju Island, featuring sessions on AI governance, U.S.-China relations, and Korean Peninsula security. Co…
More than 1,000 civilians in Sudan have been killed in drone strikes in the first five months of 2026, according to the United Nations, as the country's civil war sees a sharp increase in drone warfar…
Global financial fraud cost victims an estimated $442 billion in 2025, roughly equivalent to Denmark's GDP, according to Interpol's 2026 Global Financial Fraud Threat Assessment. AI deepfakes and frau…