The Future of Artificial Intelligence and the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance: A Turning Point in Human HistoryIn Geneva, Switzerland, on July 6, 2026, the first UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance began. This event, established by a resolution of the UN General Assembly, brought together representatives of governments, technology companies, the scientific community, civil society, and international organizations to develop coordinated approaches to regulating one of the most influential technologies of the 21st century. The event, held from July 6 to 7, attracted more than 4,000 delegates from 170 countries and received over 1,500 written applications. This was not just another international conference but a point of bifurcation where it was decided whether humanity would manage the transformation carried by AI or allow it to manage itself.Alarm Signal: Warnings from the Independent International Scientific Group on AIThe opening of the dialogue coincided with the presentation of the first report of the Independent International Scientific Group on AI, co-chaired by renowned scientist Yoshua Bengio and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Resa. The document contained three main warnings that became the basis for all subsequent discussions.The first warning was about speed. The Internet took 15 years to reach a billion users. AI achieved this in two years. UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated at the opening of the dialogue: “AI is developing at a runaway speed — faster than humanity can keep up with. An experiment is being conducted on our societies — without a plan and without consent.” Systems are no longer just tools waiting for instructions — they write code, act in the network, and make decisions with less and less human control. Our institutions built to manage machines that follow commands are not ready for machines that make decisions.The second warning was about power concentration. Computing power, data, and talent behind the most advanced systems ... Read more