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Office of Digital and Emerging Technologies (ODET)

Office of Digital and Emerging Technologies (ODET)

UN Secretariat Office

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International governance of artificial intelligence

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Operational since January 2025

For the first time, the world has an independent scientific body dedicated to artificial intelligence. On February 13, 2026, the UN General Assembly voted 117-2 to create a three-year panel of 40 experts assessing AI's economic and social impacts. Only the United States and Paraguay opposed—splitting from traditional allies in Europe and Asia.

Updated May 29