· The assessments they carry out will enable the international community to anticipate emerging challenges and develop informed strategies for effective governance of this transformative technology.
· The creation of this panel, approved by the UN Assembly last August, is the result of the intergovernmental process co-facilitated by Costa Rica and Spain
· Spain thus strengthens its leadership in the global governance of Artificial Intelligence, which will be strengthened with the AI Governance for Humanity Lab of the UN in Valencia, with funding from the Government
The United Nations General Assembly has approved the appointment of the Spaniard Román Orús as a member of the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence, an initiative approved last August as a result of the intergovernmental process cofacilitated by Costa Rica and Spain.
The co-founder and scientific director of Multiverse Computing and Professor of Research Ikerbasque at the Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) will be part of a group composed of 40 independent experts, appointed for a period of three years, with a balanced composition in geographical and gender terms.
The Panel will act as a link between the most advanced scientific knowledge and the formulation of public policies. Independent, evidence-based assessments of governments, companies or institutions will enable the international community to anticipate emerging challenges and develop informed strategies for effective governance of this transformative technology. Its approach will be multidisciplinary, with the participation of the most recognized specialists in the field of AI. It will issue an annual report, the findings of which will be presented both to Member States at the UN General Assembly and at the Global Dialogue.
This initiative marks a milestone in the process of the Global Digital Compact, approved during the Summit of the Future, and represents a decisive step towards promoting a safe, ethical and inclusive use of artificial intelligence on a global scale. For its part, the Global Dialogue on AI Governance will serve as a multilateral, multidisciplinary and inclusive platform within the United Nations. Through this forum, Member States, experts, civil society, the private sector and other key actors will be able to collectively discuss the risks, opportunities and ethical dilemmas posed by artificial intelligence, in search of consensuses and shared solutions.
UN AI Governance for Humanity Lab in Valencia
In this way, Spain consolidates its leadership in the multilateral governance of artificial intelligence, defended by the President of the Government last September in the launch of the ‘Global Dialogue on Governance of Artificial Intelligence’, organized within the framework of the United Nations High Level Week. At that forum, he stressed that this position will be strengthened with the launch of the UN AI Governance for Humanity Lab in Valencia, financed by the Government of Spain with a voluntary contribution of 3 million euros, which will function as a hub of innovation and multilateral cooperation. This division will be dedicated to conducting research on the development of AI standards and policies, as well as risk classification. It will also support the various initiatives associated with the Global Digital Compact over the next two years.