Independent Science for AI Governance

INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC PANEL ON AI

The first global scientific body on artificial intelligence

In line with General Assembly resolution 79/325, the Digital Cooperation Fund serves as a platform for States, as well as the private sector, financial institutions, foundations and other donors to support the effective the effective functioning of the Panel.

MANDATE & ESTABLISHMENT

Established through UN Resolution A/RES/79/325

Established by the United Nations General Assembly on 26 August 2025, the Panel brings together independent experts from every region of the world to assess AI opportunities, risks and impacts and provide an evidence base for global governance.

The resolution implemented a commitment contained in the Global Digital Compact and created the world's first global scientific body dedicated to assessing the opportunities, risks and impacts of artificial intelligence.

The Panel provides independent scientific evidence to support governments, policymakers and international discussions on AI governance.

the dialogue & the independent international scientific panel on AI

From Evidence to Action

The Dialogue and the Scientific Panel are distinct but mutually reinforcing. The Panel produces independent, evidence-based assessments of AI's opportunities, risks, and impacts, and its reports inform the annual Dialogue. The Panel’s Preliminary Report was launched on 1 July 2026 and was presented at the first annual Global Dialogue on AI Governance.

The presentation provided a common scientific evidence base for the deliberations. The Panel provides the science; the Dialogue provides the space to act on it.