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🤖 Artificial Intelligence is shaping our future and how we govern it matters.

In 2025, the United Nations launched two groundbreaking mechanisms to strengthen global cooperation on AI:

🌐 The Independent International Scientific Panel on AI
💬 The Global Dialogue on AI Governance

Together, they are helping turn shared principles into action by connecting science, policy, and international cooperation.

🔎 5 facts to know:
• AI is evolving rapidly and requires global coordination to manage risks and unlock benefits
• Science-based evidence is key to guiding responsible and inclusive AI policies
• Multistakeholder dialogue helps ensure AI works for people, planet, and development
• Strong governance can reduce risks such as inequality, bias, and misuse
• International cooperation is essential to ensure no country is left behind in the AI era

The first session of the Global Dialogue on AI Governance will take place in Geneva on 6–7 July 2026, bringing countries together to shape the .

For , AI governance is not just about technology. It is about development.

Done right, AI can accelerate progress across the . Without safeguards, it can deepen inequalities and widen digital divides. That is why inclusive, transparent, and accountable governance is critical.

🎥 Watch our explainer to learn how global cooperation on AI is shaping a more equitable and sustainable future.