International bodies
Maria Ressa
Co-Chair, Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence
United Nations Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence · International organisations (OECD, UNESCO, UN, G7, ISO) · in the role since
Role in AI policy
Co-chairs the UN Independent International Scientific Panel on AI, created under General Assembly resolution 79/325 to give member states independent scientific assessments of AI. The resolution asks the panel to elect one co-chair from a developed and one from a developing country; the UN FAQ says the members, appointed by the General Assembly in February 2026, elected her (Philippines) and Yoshua Bengio (Canada) at the inaugural meeting on 3 March 2026. The co-chairs presented the panel's preliminary report at a UN press conference on 1 July 2026, ahead of the Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva.