The United Nations is increasingly central to global efforts to govern artificial intelligence, from expert panels to intergovernmental dialogues on AI safety and access. Its agencies also promote AI for development and work to bridge the digital divide. This hub follows UN initiatives, assessments, and frameworks shaping how the world manages AI.
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Read more →President Mikheil Kavelashvili told the UN's first Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva that concentrated AI power must not become a tool for 'digital tyranny.'
Read more →All 193 United Nations member states gathered in Geneva on July 6 for the first intergovernmental AI governance dialogue, where an independent expert panel warned that no technical guarantee currently exists that advanced AI systems will remain safe.
Read more →A roadmap published on UNESCO’s AI Ethics Observatory outlines how Georgia should build AI governance step by step — starting with a national vision before moving to strategy, institutions, and eventually binding regulation.
Read more →AI for Good is the UN's leading platform connecting artificial intelligence to real-world global challenges — from healthcare in Africa to climate modeling. Here's what it does and why it matters.
Read more →The UN and ITU launched the AI for Good Global Commission on July 2, co-chaired by Rwanda's President Kagame and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, uniting 40+ heads of state and tech executives to expand AI access to the world's 2.2 billion unconnected people.
Read more →UNESCO has published a four-phase AI governance roadmap for Georgia, whose 2026 budget commits USD 18.4 million to AI research — as the country currently lacks a national AI strategy, any AI legislation, or a dedicated oversight body.
Read more →A 40-member UN scientific panel released the first independent global AI assessment on July 1, warning that current safeguards cannot keep pace with the technology and that benefits risk widening global inequality.
Read more →AI governance is the system of laws, standards, and institutions that determine how artificial intelligence is built, deployed, and held accountable — from the EU AI Act to UN multilateral frameworks.
Read more →The United Nations and ITU announced the AI for Good Global Commission on July 2, assembling 44 founding members — including heads of state and the CEOs of Amazon, Nvidia, and Microsoft — to help ensure AI benefits developing nations and bridges the global digital divide.
Read more →The 2026 UN Public Service Forum concluded in Tbilisi on 25 June, drawing representatives from 62 countries to debate the responsible use of AI and digital tools in government services.
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