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AI x Multilateralism - "A Dangerous Master Revisited": Wendell Wallach on AI, Ethics and Governance

This is AI x Multilateralism, a playlist at the UN Library & Archives Geneva where we’re joined by experts who help us unpack the many ideas and issues at the nexus of AI and international cooperation.  In this episode, we're joined by bioethicist and author Wendell Wallach, who shares his views on the ethics and governance of AI, the continued relevance of his books, what we can learn from bioethics, and the urgent need for oversight to align technology with human and environmental interests.
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AI x Multilateralism - Can AI Predict A Crisis? Dr. Martin Waehlisch

This is AI x Multilateralism, a playlist of conversations where we’re joined by experts who help us unpack the many ideas at the nexus of AI and international cooperation. In this episode we ask: can AI help us better predict, respond to, and recover from crises? We’re joined by Dr. Martin Waehlisch, Associate Professor of Transformative Technologies, Innovation and Global Affairs at the University of Birmingham. He’s also part of the Research Team of the Crisis Computing Project, a global community of scholars and practitioners who are driven to put computation to better use. 
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AI x Multilateralism - Public AI: The New Multilateralism? - Jacob Taylor and Joshua Tan

This is AI x Multilateralism, a playlist of conversations at the Commons, where experts who help us unpack the many ideas and issues at the nexus of AI and international cooperation. Today, the majority of AI development and deployment is controlled by a small number of powerful firms. Is there another way, one where where AI serves the common good? Jacob Taylor and Joshua Tan make the case for Public AI: shared, open AI infrastructure that is publicly responsible and harnessed to solve collective problems.
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AI x Multilateralism - AI Empire or Global Commons? - Dr Rachel Adams

This is AI x Multilateralism, a playlist of conversations where experts help us unpack the many ideas and questions at the intersection of AI and international cooperation. In this episode, we speak with Dr Rachel Adams, founder and CEO of the Global Centre on AI Governance. She explains why research and policy led by Africa and the Global South are essential for equitable AI governance, grounded in the realities of people around the world.
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AI x Multilateralism - Why Diplomats Must Understand AI - Dr. Jérôme Duberry

This is AI x Multilateralism, a playlist of conversations at the Commons, where experts who help us unpack the many ideas and issues at the nexus of AI and international cooperation. In this episode, we ask the question: what does it mean to be AI literate, especially for the world’s diplomats leading negotiations on behalf of their countries? We’re joined by Dr. Jérôme Duberry from the Geneva Graduate Institute.
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UN Historical Series Book Launch Event: Intellectual Cooperation at the League of Nations - Shaping Cultural and Political Relations

The latest publication in the UN Library & Archives Geneva UN Historical Series, Intellectual Cooperation at the League of Nations: Shaping Cultural and Political Relations, will be released in December 2025. Join us on Friday 5 December for an event that will introduce key themes and findings from the book, highlighting the latest historical research on questions that remain relevant today.
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AI x Multilateralism - When AI Speaks for Nations - Eleonore Fournier-Tombs

Welcome to is AI x Multilateralism, a playlist of conversations at the Commons where experts help us unpack the many ideas and issues at the nexus of AI and international cooperation. In this episode we're asking the question: is it ethical to use AI in multilateral deliberations? We’re joined by Eleonore Fournier-Tombs, Head of Anticipatory Action and Innovation at the UNU-CPR.
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