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REPORT: Governing AI for Humanity - A Global Call for Cooperation and Governance

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David Lemayian
David Lemayian

UN Global AI Report

The United Nations High-level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence report on global governance of AI, outlining concerns and recommending solutions for the global governance of artificial intelligence (AI). The report explores the potential of AI to benefit humanity, including its impact on scientific advancement and economic growth, while acknowledging its risks. The report makes the case for the need for a global governance framework to manage these risks and ensure that the benefits of AI are shared equitably. The report's recommendations include the creation of an international scientific panel, a global fund for AI, and a capacity development network, as well as proposing a new role for the United Nations to lead the international dialogue on AI governance. The report also discusses the importance of international cooperation and the need for a more inclusive approach to AI governance, particularly considering the needs of marginalized communities and developing countries.

Figure (c): Proposed role of the United Nations in the international AI governance ecosystem

UN Recommendations​

There are 7 key recommendations made in the report:

  1. International scientific panel on AI: The creation of an independent international scientific panel on AI, made up of diverse multidisciplinary experts, to provide assessments and reports on AI capabilities, opportunities, risks and uncertainties.

  2. Policy dialogue on AI governance: The launch of a twice-yearly intergovernmental and multi-stakeholder policy dialogue on AI governance on the margins of existing UN meetings.

  3. AI standards exchange: The creation of an AI standards exchange to bring together representatives from standards organizations, companies, civil society and the scientific panel to develop common definitions and standards for AI.

  4. Capacity development network: The creation of an AI capacity development network to link up collaborating, UN-affiliated capacity development centers providing expertise, compute and AI training data.

  5. Global fund for AI: The creation of a global fund for AI to provide resources and facilitate access to AI enablers, especially for developing countries.

  6. Global AI data framework: The development of a global AI data framework to provide principles, standards and mechanisms for AI training data governance and use.

  7. AI office within the UN Secretariat: The creation of an AI office within the UN Secretariat to support and catalyze the other initiatives and provide a focal point for AI within the UN system.

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