IIT Madras’ professor B Ravindran joins United Nations AI Scientific PanelProfessor B Ravindran from IIT Madras has joined the United Nations Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence. ...
24 Feb, 2026, 01.54 PM IST
India's tech infra as public good can be emulated for AI across Global South, says ITU officialIndia's technological infrastructure like Aadhaar and UPI can guide AI adoption in the Global South. The UN's ITU highlights India's succes...
24 Feb, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
PM Modi holds bilateral talks with top leaders of Mauritius, Sri Lanka and SlovakiaPrime Minister Narendra Modi met with leaders from Mauritius, Sri Lanka, and Slovakia. Discussions focused on enhancing cooperation in trad...
20 Feb, 2026, 10.29 PM IST
UN panel aims for 'human control' of AI: UN chief Antonio GuterresUN chief Antonio Guterres called Friday for "less hype, less fear" over artificial intelligence as he said that a new expert panel aimed to...
20 Feb, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
India AI Impact Summit: AI cannot be left to 'whims of a few billionaires', says UN chiefUN chief Antonio Guterres cautioned tech leaders against allowing artificial intelligence to be controlled by a few wealthy individuals and...
19 Feb, 2026, 10.30 AM IST
UN approves 40-member scientific panel on the impact of artificial intelligence over US objectionsThe UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Thursday to approve a 40-member global scientific panel on the impacts and risks of artificial...
13 Feb, 2026, 07.37 AM IST
AI joins list of global challenges on agenda for UN meetingSince the AI boom kicked off with ChatGPT's debut about three years ago, the technology's breathtaking capabilities have amazed the world. ...
24 Sep, 2025, 04.22 PM IST
AI joins list of global challenges on agenda for UN meetingWorld leaders at the UN are addressing AI's global challenges, establishing a global forum and scientific panel for governance. A Security ...
24 Sep, 2025, 09.03 AM IST
Use of AI in weapon systems 'morally repugnant', says UN secy general envoyAmandeep Singh Gill, the UN secretary general's envoy on technology, said that the use of AI in the military was discussed in the advisory ...
20 Sep, 2024, 06.34 PM IST
UN experts urge United Nations to lay foundations for global governance of artificial intelligenceThe advisory body outlined principles that should guide formation of new institutions to govern AI including international law, and especia...
20 Sep, 2024, 04.07 PM IST
UN advisory body makes seven recommendations for governing AIThe United Nations' AI advisory body has released a report with seven recommendations to address AI-related risks and governance gaps. The ...
19 Sep, 2024, 12.19 PM IST
India has unique position on how AI could play out in the Global South: UN tech envoyAmandeep Singh Gill said India can take the "leadership" in championing responsible applications of AI for development, for leap-frogging m...
13 Dec, 2023, 10.52 AM IST
UN AI report to close gaps in government responses: tech envoy Amandeep Singh GillThe U.N. last week created a 39-member advisory body to address issues in the international governance of AI. The body expects to submit a ...
01 Nov, 2023, 10.57 AM IST
New Delhi to host global AI summit in December this year: Digital India Corporation CEOThe announcement of the summit comes on the heels of Indian nonprofit tech think tank iSPIRT being chosen by the UN Secretary-General to re...
27 Oct, 2023, 06.59 PM IST
iSPIRT cofounder to be member of newly launched UN Artificial Advisory BodyIndian nonprofit tech think tank iSPIRT has been chosen by the UN Secretary-General to represent India’s point of view at the newly launche...
27 Oct, 2023, 10.19 AM IST
UN Security Council to hold first talks on AI risksThe United Nations Security Council will hold its first formal discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) this week in New York, with Brita...
17 Jul, 2023, 07.51 AM IST
UN chief backs idea of global AI watchdog like nuclear agency"Alarm bells over the latest form of artificial intelligence - generative AI - are deafening. And they are loudest from the developers who ...
13 Jun, 2023, 08.21 AM IST