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U.N. to use independent AI panel report at Geneva governance talks
Summary
The U.N. said a preliminary report from a 40-member independent scientific panel on artificial intelligence will inform next week's first global dialogue on AI governance in Geneva; the Secretary-General is scheduled to deliver a keynote address and the U.N. reiterated calls to ban fully autonomous weapons.
A preliminary report from an independent scientific panel on artificial intelligence will help shape discussions at the first global dialogue on AI governance in Geneva next week, U.N. spokespeople said. The Secretary-General is scheduled to attend and deliver the keynote address.
The panel, the briefing said, is made up of 40 experts from around the world and is the first fully independent scientific body focused on assessing AI's impacts across economies and societies. "The report will inform the discussions taking place next week at the first global dialogue on artificial intelligence governance," the briefing said.
In response to questions about whether the Secretary-General will press for regulation of military uses of AI, the spokesperson said the Secretary-General has called for the banning of unmanned autonomous weapons powered by AI without human control and will continue to urge member states to agree international standards. "He has called for the banning of such weapons and will continue to do so," the spokesperson said.
Reporters also asked whether the Secretary-General would use his Geneva appearances to advance proposals to help countries build capacity on AI; the briefing said attendees would hear more about the Secretary-General's thinking during his remarks in Geneva.
The briefing noted ongoing efforts within the U.N. to leverage AI for internal functions. The Department for General Assembly and Conference Management (DGACM) has been using AI-assisted tools under human supervision to support translations and multilingual outputs, the spokesperson said, while underscoring that human reviewers remain necessary for politically sensitive or complex material.
Next step: the Secretary-General's Geneva appearances and the global dialogue next week are expected to be the immediate venues where the U.N. and member states discuss how to apply the panel's findings and possible capacity-building proposals.
