Pedro Sánchez supports the UN's push for multilateral governance of Artificial Intelligence

The President of the Government of Spain has argued for the need for global governance of Artificial Intelligence, with the United Nations as a forum for achieving international consensus.

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Pedro Sánchez speaks at the special event "Global Dialogue on AI Governance" (Pool Moncloa/Borja Puig de la Bellacasa)

The President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, participated in the launch of the "Global Dialogue on AI Governance", organised within the framework of the United Nations High-Level Week. This is the first time that the United Nations has brought together governments, scientists, the tech community, the private sector and civil society in an inclusive forum to collectively address the governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Pedro Sánchez called for a multilateral response to regulate a technology that is "unstoppable but cannot be ungovernable". In this regard, he stressed that AI is no longer a promise for the future, but an everyday reality, and recalled that its advances accelerate innovation and productivity, but also generate risks that must be faced responsibly, from the transformation of the labour market to the increase in inequalities and the threat to fundamental rights, such as privacy, freedom of expression or protection against disinformation.

The President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, and the United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, at the launch of the "Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance"| Pool Moncloa/Borja Puig de la Bellacasa

The head of the Executive warned that no country can face the challenges posed by AI alone and defended the role of the United Nations as a legitimate forum for forging global consensus, in the same way that in 1957 it promoted the International Atomic Energy Agency to harness nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

Valencia, home of the United Nations "AI for Humanity Lab".

The President of the Government of Spain recalled that Spain and Costa Rica were the co-facilitators of the first international consensus-driven resolution on global AI governance and that our country has made a voluntary contribution of 3 million euros to turn the proposals into action. He also highlighted the designation of Valencia as the headquarters of the United Nations "AI for Humanity Lab", which will function as a hub for innovation and multilateral cooperation.

The President of the Government of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, during his speech at the event| Pool Moncloa/Borja Puig de la Bellacasa

To move forward, Pedro Sánchez has proposed that Spain host the first meeting of the Scientific Panel for the Governance of Artificial Intelligence, thus reinforcing its commitment to a technology that "can be an engine for human development or a factor of inequality and risk". The President concluded by stressing that Spain chooses to ensure that AI serves people, respects their rights and contributes to a sustainable future, and invited all countries to work together to achieve this.

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