United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres highlighted the significance of hosting the AI summit in India, stressing that the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) should not be controlled by a select few countries or billionaires. Guterres emphasized the importance of inclusive access to AI, advocating for shared evidence over hype and fear during the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.
Guterres expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and France’s President Emmanuel Macron for organizing the summit, which gathered world leaders, tech industry leaders, and participants from more than 100 countries. The discussions at the summit will pave the way for the UN’s Global Dialogue on AI Governance scheduled for July in Geneva.
The UN Secretary-General underscored the need for every country to have a voice in shaping regulations that uphold human agency, oversight, and accountability in AI development. He mentioned the General Assembly’s initiative, the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI, comprising 40 global experts, urging member states, industry, and civil society to engage with the Panel’s work.
