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Press Conference: UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence
Good afternoon to all of you.
Today, we are taking an important step to help ensure Artificial Intelligence serves all of humanity.
I have just submitted for the consideration of the General Assembly a list of 40 distinguished individuals from every region to serve on the new Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence.
The Panel is a direct response to the mandate given by Member States in the Pact for the Future to strengthen multilateral solutions for emerging technologies that are reshaping every aspect of our lives.
It will be the first global, fully independent scientific body dedicated to helping close the AI knowledge gap and assess the real impacts of AI across economies and societies.
And this could not be more urgent.
AI is moving at the speed of light.
No country can see the full picture alone.
We need shared understandings to build effective guardrails, unlock innovation for the common good, and foster cooperation.
The Panel will help the world separate fact from fakes, and science from slop.
It will provide an authoritative reference point at a moment when reliable, unbiased understanding of AI has never been more critical.
Following an open global call that drew more than 2,600 applications, I have proposed to the General Assembly a list of individuals with deep expertise across disciplines – including machine learning, data governance, public health, cybersecurity, childhood development, and human rights.
All members will serve in their personal capacity – independent of any government, company, or institution.
The Panel will work on a fast track.
Its first report will be expected in time to inform the Global Dialogue on AI Governance in July.
AI is transforming our world.
The question is whether we will shape this transformation together, or allow it to shape us.
At a time of deep geopolitical tension and growing technological rivalry, we urgently need common ground – and a practical basis for cooperation based on science and solidarity.
That is what this Panel can help deliver.
Finally, let me recognize the Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies, the International Telecommunication Union and UNESCO for their vital support for this initiative. The three organizations will provide members to the secretariat of the Panel, and the secretariat of the Panel will be coordinated by my Special Envoy, Amandeep Gill.
Thank you.
