International bodies
Yoshua Bengio
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, set up under General Assembly resolution 79/325, which asks the 40-member panel to elect two co-chairs, one from a developed and one from a developing country. The General Assembly appointed the members in February 2026, and the UN FAQ says the members elected him (Canada) and Maria Ressa (Philippines) as co-chairs at the inaugural meeting on 3 March 2026. With his co-chair he presented the panel's preliminary report on AI opportunities, risks and impacts at a UN press conference on 1 July 2026, ahead of the Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva.