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The UN AI Advisory Body is a major intergovernmental initiative relevant to anyone tracking international AI governance efforts; its recommendations may shape national AI policies and global norms around safe and equitable AI development.

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The United Nations AI Advisory Body is an intergovernmental initiative focused on international governance frameworks for artificial intelligence. It brings together experts and member states to develop recommendations on safe, inclusive, and accountable AI development globally. The body addresses cross-border AI risks and aims to strengthen multilateral cooperation on AI policy.

Key Points

  • Established by the UN Secretary-General to provide independent analysis and recommendations on international AI governance
  • Focuses on ensuring AI benefits are shared equitably and risks are managed at a global level
  • Produces reports and frameworks intended to guide member states on responsible AI deployment
  • Engages with civil society, technical experts, and governments to develop inclusive governance approaches
  • Represents a key multilateral effort to coordinate international responses to AI's societal and safety challenges

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## AI - image Index

## Final Report - Governing AI for Humanity

## United Nations Secretary-General’s video message for launch of the Final Report of the High-level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence:

## [United Nations Secretary-General's video message for the online launch of the Final Report of the High-level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence](https://www.un.org/en/file/197734)

## [Governing AI for Humanity - Final Report](https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/governing_ai_for_humanity_final_report_en.pdf)

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The United Nations Secretary-General’s [High-level Advisory Body on AI](https://www.un.org/en/ai-advisory-body/about)’s Final Report, “Governing AI for Humanity,” was released in September 2024 andbuilds on months of work, including extensive global consultations, and the publication of an [interim report](https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/un_ai_advisory_body_governing_ai_for_humanity_interim_report.pdf) in December 2023. ​

## Proposals for Global Governance on AI

## [Governing AI for Humanity](https://www.un.org/en/file/198982)

This report outlines a blueprint for addressing AI-related risks and sharing its transformative potential globally, including by:​

- ​Urging the UN to lay the foundations of the first globally inclusive and distributed architecture for AI governance based on international cooperation;​
- Proposing seven recommendations to address gaps in current AI governance arrangements;​
- Calling on all governments and stakeholders to work together in governing AI to foster development and protection of all human rights.​

​This includes light institutional mechanisms to complement existing efforts and foster inclusive global AI governance arrangements that are agile, adaptive and effective to keep pace with AI’s evolution.​

## Extensive Global Consultations​

The report is the product of extensive consultations, involving more than 2,000 participants across all regions of the world, including via:​

- 18 deep-dive discussions on key issues with top experts​
- More than 50 consultation sessions across all regions​
- More than 250 written submissions from over 150 organizations and 100 individuals​

The Advisory Body also commissioned an AI Risk Global Pulse Check – the most comprehensive global horizon scanning exercise on AI risks to date – and an AI 

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