GENEVA: AI governance was discussed by Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja Asif and UN Secretary-General António Guterres in Geneva, officials said.
The meeting was held on the sidelines of the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance. Officials said the two sides discussed coordinated global efforts to manage emerging technologies and strengthen Pakistan’s international cooperation.
Shaza Fatima Khawaja Asif said AI governance should remain inclusive and allow all countries to participate equally in rule-making.
She said developing nations needed tools and training to test and verify AI systems independently rather than relying only on technology companies. Guterres acknowledged Pakistan’s leadership and peace efforts, officials said.
The UN chief told the Geneva dialogue that artificial intelligence was developing faster than regulatory structures could keep pace.
Guterres said future AI rules must put safety first, especially for children, and protect them from digitally generated manipulation and abuse.
President of the General Assembly Annalena Baerbock urged collective action against harmful AI uses, citing deepfake abuse affecting women and girls.
UN Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies Amandeep Singh Gill said AI discussions must be global, inclusive and grounded in evidence.
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Yoshua Bengio, co-chair of the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI, warned that frontier AI models had shown signs of deceiving humans during tests.
Guterres said countries should align on how to test systems, measure risk and assign responsibility, warning that incompatible rules would raise costs and protect no one.
The UN said a second Global Dialogue on AI would be held in New York in May 2027.
