ODET

United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies

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Activities on AI
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About ODET

Serving as an advocate and focal point for digital cooperation so that Member States, the private sector, civil society, academic and technical communities, and other stakeholders have a first port of call for the broader United Nations system.

Activities by ODET

UN Secretariat - ODET
ODET-led Engagements on AI during the Summit of the Future and High-Level Week
Global Not Applicable

As part of the coordinated UN-wide effort to advance global digital cooperation and AI governance, the Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology (OSET) led and co-organized a series of strategic engagements during the High-Level Week and the Action Day of the 2024 Summit of the Future. These activities were designed to amplify the release of the final report of the Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Body on AI, Governing AI for Humanity, and to operationalize key digital governance outcomes from the Global Digital Compact.

Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsPolicy/Regulatory GuidanceAwareness/AdvocacyNetworks/Mentorship/Exchange
UN Secretariat - ODET
Secretary-General’s High Level Advisory Body on AI
Global Not Applicable

The Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology coordinated the implementation of the Secretary-General's proposal to establish a multi-stakeholder advisory body on global artificial intelligence cooperation. The body provided guidance on artificial intelligence that was trustworthy, human-rights based, safe and sustainable, and promoted peace. The Advisory Body released its final report titled "Governing AI for Humanity," which built on months of work, including extensive global consultations, and the publication of an interim report in December 2023.

Activity Type Policy/Regulatory GuidanceAwareness/AdvocacyNetworks/Mentorship/Exchange