The EU at the AI for Good 2026 Summit: Advancing Global Cooperation on Artificial Intelligence

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From 6 to 11 July, Geneva once again became the global hub for discussions on the future of artificial intelligence as governments, international organisations, researchers, industry leaders and civil society gathered for the Geneva Digital Week, hosting three major international events: the inaugural UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance, the AI for Good Global Summit, and the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum. Together, representatives discussed how emerging technologies can best serve humanity.

A milestone of the week was the first-ever UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance, which brought together representatives from more than 170 countries and over 4,200 participants from around the world. The Dialogue marked a significant step in placing artificial intelligence on the multilateral agenda and demonstrated growing recognition that international cooperation will be essential to harness the benefits of AI while addressing its risks.

One of the highlights was the address by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who underscored the urgency of action, warning that “we may be the last generation able to set the terms on which humanity and machines coexist.”

Representing the European Union and its Member States, Roberto Viola, Director-General of DG CONNECT at the European Commission, participated next to EU Ambassador Deike Potzel, representing the EU Delegation throughout the week. He highlighted the importance of multilateral engagement at a time of rapid technological change in discussing how international cooperation can help maximise the benefits of AI while addressing its risks.

A successful first Global Dialogue can lay the foundation for greater international cooperation on AI, which is truly needed in a fast-evolving AI landscape. It will have to base AI discussions on a credible, independent scientific baseline and thus create the conditions for effective multistakeholder collaboration to avoid a race to the bottom, whereby…

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