US EditionFilipina Nobel laureate, Canadian tech pioneer named to UN’s AI panel
- On February 4, 2026, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Amandeep Gill informed journalists they would submit 40 prospective members to the General Assembly.
- The selection process used a criteria-based open call that drew approximately 2,700 applicants, emphasizing outstanding AI expertise, interdisciplinary perspective, and balance.
- The slate spans experts from 37 countries and includes 19 women and 21 men, featuring Sonia Livingstone, Balaraman Ravindran, Maria Ressa, Yoshua Bengio, and Joelle Barral.
- The General Assembly will decide membership on 12 February, and the Panel must deliver its first report by July, including an annual report and thematic briefs.
- Guterres told, `It will be the first global, fully independent scientific body dedicated to helping close the AI knowledge gap and assess the real impacts of AI across economies and societies`; the panel will serve as an early-warning evidence engine, though consensus challenges remain.
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UNITED NATIONS — Journalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa of the Philippines, and Canadian artificial intelligence pioneer Yoshua Bengio are among 40 experts...
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