Georgia's President Warns UN AI Forum of 'Digital Tyranny' Risk
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.'
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UN Opens First Global AI Governance Dialogue With All 193 Nations in Geneva
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 →UNESCO Expert Maps Georgia’s Path to AI Governance in Four Phases
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 →UN and ITU Launch AI for Good Commission to Bridge the Digital Divide
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 →Georgia Dedicates $18.4M to AI Research as UNESCO Maps Governance Roadmap
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 →UN's First Global AI Assessment Warns Governance Window Is Closing
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 →UN and ITU Launch AI for Good Global Commission, Led by Kagame and Benioff
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 →Tbilisi Hosts UN Forum Spotlighting AI in Public Governance
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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