Overview
- The proposed panel members would serve in their personal capacities, independent of governments, companies or institutions, across fields from machine learning to human rights.
- The slate was drawn from a global open call that attracted more than 2,600 applications, reflecting broad disciplinary and regional diversity.
- The panel is tasked with authoritative assessments of AI’s benefits and risks, including concerns about weaponization and use in conflict settings.
- Secretariat support will come from the UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies, the International Telecommunication Union and UNESCO, coordinated by Special Envoy Amandeep Gill.
- General Assembly approval and funding remain outstanding, while the first assessment is expected in time to inform the Global Dialogue on AI Governance in July; nominees include Tuka Alhanai and Yutaka Matsuo.