CAIDP Endorses Experts for New UN AI Scientific Panelh2>
The Center for AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP) has endorsed five candidates for the UN’s newly established global b>AI panelb>, which aims to strengthen evidence-based understanding of b>artificial intelligenceb>.p>
Endorsements from CAIDPh3>
CAIDP, an independent b>nonprofitb> organization that promotes responsible technology governance, announced its endorsements for membership in the United Nations’ new b>International AI Scientific Panelb>.p>
In a LinkedIn post, CAIDP expressed support for five candidates:p>
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li>b>Professor Virginia Dignumb> of Umeå University and Delft University of Technology;li>
li>b>Professor Arisa Emab> of The University of Tokyo;li>
li>b>Professor Alondra Nelsonb> of the Institute for Advanced Study;li>
li>b>Professor Stuart Russellb> of the University of California, Berkeley;li>
li>b>Professor Emma Ruttkamp-Bloemb> of the University of Pretoria.li>
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Global Framework for AI Governanceh3>
The panel, established under b>UN Resolution A/RES/79/325b>, will bring together 40 experts serving in their personal capacities for a three-year term beginning in 2026. According to the UN, it will “play a key role in advancing global, evidence-based understanding of artificial intelligence (AI).”p>
The Secretary-General will recommend members to the General Assembly based on expertise, interdisciplinarity, and geographical and gender balance.p>
CAIDP has strongly supported the creation of the AI Scientific Panel in earlier statements to the UN, referencing its 2023 report b>Global AI Governance: A Five-Point Plan for the UN Advisory Board on AIb>. The organization has long advocated for a structure modeled on the b>Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)b>, which provides annual assessments on AI developments for UN member states.p>
CAIDP emphasized that technical metrics alone should not determine AI risk. “We are concerned that the methodology put in place to assess global AI risk will prioritize technical characteristics without considering the impact that AI systems may have on fundamental rights and sustainable development,” the organization stated.p>
The Center’s recommendations urge that assessments align with the b>Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)b> and the UN’s b>Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)b>. “Progress would therefore be measured by alignment with the universal values previously established by the UN,” the post noted.p>
UN Commitment to Inclusive Developmenth3>
The UN established the panel following the b>Global Digital Compactb> adopted at the 2024 Summit of the Future, which called for an “open, safe, and inclusive digital future.” The creation of the AI body was part of broader efforts to ensure that governance frameworks keep pace with technological change.p>
UN Secretary-General António Guterres remarked, “We must prevent a world of AI ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’. We must all work together so that artificial intelligence can bridge the gap between developed and developing countries—not widen it. It must accelerate sustainable development—not entrench inequalities.”p>
The deadline for applications to join the panel is b>October 31, 2025b>, with the final list of 40 members to be confirmed by the UN General Assembly.p>
CAIDP views the creation of the panel as a significant opportunity for global coordination in AI policy. “UN member states need better information about the capabilities of AI systems and annual, evidence-based assessments,” the organization concluded.p>
