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The inaugural UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance was held in Geneva, bringing together governments, industry, academia and civil society to develop a common global approach for governing Artificial Intelligence (AI). The second session is scheduled to be held in New York in May 2027.

About the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance

The Dialogue was established under United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution 79/325, following the adoption of the Global Digital Compact (2024). It serves as a multilateral platform to strengthen international cooperation, promote scientific understanding, enhance accountability, and build institutional capacity for responsible AI governance.

The initiative seeks to evolve a globally coordinated framework that balances technological innovation with safety, human rights and sustainable development.

India's Position

India advocated a human-centric, inclusive, safe, secure and trustworthy AI ecosystem, emphasising that AI systems should always remain under meaningful human oversight.

According to India, an effective global AI framework must:

• Protect human rights and fundamental freedoms.
• Prevent misuse, discrimination and algorithmic bias.
• Ensure transparency and accountability in AI-driven decisions.
• Preserve human control in critical sectors such as healthcare, policing and the justice system.

India also highlighted that AI governance should encourage innovation while ensuring that technology remains aligned with societal and ethical values.

Focus on the Global South

India underlined that developing countries should not be excluded from shaping global AI norms. It called for greater technology transfer, financial assistance, institutional capacity-building and knowledge sharing to bridge the widening AI divide and enable equitable access to AI-driven development.

India's domestic AI policy reflects this philosophy through its "AI for All" approach under the National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence and the National AI Governance Guidelines, which promote responsible innovation without imposing unnecessary regulatory barriers.

Major Global Concerns

The Dialogue identified several emerging risks associated with AI, including:

• Spread of deepfakes and misinformation.
• Online sexual exploitation and threats to children.
• Development of autonomous weapons systems.
• Deceptive and opaque AI systems.
• Rising energy consumption and environmental footprint of AI infrastructure.
• Unequal access to AI technologies, potentially widening economic, technological and sovereignty gaps between nations.