UN Secretary-General calls for urgent global governance of runaway AI development
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UN Secretary-General's opening remarks at the first Global Dialogue on AI Governance. He warns that AI is advancing at runaway speed, reshaping economies, transforming work, swaying elections, and affecting global security — all without a plan or public consent. He calls for urgent, collective international governance to ensure AI serves humanity equitably, bridges digital divides, and is developed with safety, transparency, and human rights at its core. The speech emphasizes that AI governance must be inclusive, involving all nations, and cannot be left to tech companies or a few powerful countries alone.
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· 5 pulledAn experiment is being run on our own societies — without a plan, and without consent.
Artificial intelligence is advancing at runaway speed.
The question is whether we will shape this transformation together — or let it shape us.
AI governance cannot be left to the whims of a few. It must be inclusive, transparent, and rooted in human rights.
We have a narrow window to steer this technology toward the common good.
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