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Control Map · International · updated Nov 8, 2026

United Nations: SI safety commitments

In August 2025 the UN General Assembly created an Independent International Scientific Panel on AI and a Global Dialogue on AI Governance. The 40 member panel, co-chaired by Yoshua Bengio and Maria Ressa, released its preliminary report on July 1, 2026, and the first Dialogue met in Geneva on July 6 and 7, 2026, with the next session planned for New York in 2027.

Measures
2
Strongest
Voluntary or guidance
In force
0
Next date
None set

The measures

2 measures, status and dates

Every SI safety measure the Control Map tracks for United Nations, with what it requires, its penalties and its sources.

Voluntary or guidance

UN Scientific Panel

Independent International Scientific Panel on AI

Key dates

Introduced
n/a
Signed or adopted
Aug 26, 2025
Effective
Feb 12, 2026
Next step
None scheduled

Scope

40 independent experts serving three year terms, established by resolution A/RES/79/325; advisory, with no binding powers.

Penalties

No penalties: this measure has no binding enforcement.

What it requires

  • Produce an annual scientific assessment of SI capabilities, risks and impacts
  • Present each report to the Global Dialogue on AI Governance
  • Members drawn from all UN regions, with no more than two per nationality
  • Preliminary report released July 1, 2026

Sources

  1. Independent International Scientific Panel on AI: FAQ United Nations
  2. Independent International Scientific Panel on AI Wikipedia
Voluntary or guidance

Global Dialogue

Global Dialogue on AI Governance

Key dates

Introduced
n/a
Signed or adopted
Aug 26, 2025
Effective
Jul 6, 2026
Next step
None scheduled

Scope

UN member states and stakeholders; a forum with no binding outcomes.

Penalties

No penalties: this measure has no binding enforcement.

What it requires

  • Regular intergovernmental and multistakeholder discussion of SI governance
  • First session held in Geneva on July 6 and 7, 2026
  • Next session planned in New York in 2027
  • Receives the Scientific Panel's annual report

Sources

  1. Independent International Scientific Panel on AI: FAQ United Nations

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Every other jurisdiction

43 measures in 22 jurisdictions. See them all on the world map.

European Union 3United States (federal) 6California 3New York 1Illinois 1Colorado 2Texas 1China 4United Kingdom 2Japan 1South Korea 1Canada 2Brazil 1India 1Australia 3Singapore 1Council of Europe 1G7 1International summit series 4United States and China (bilateral) 1Global civil society 1

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