Day 2 of #UNOpenSourceWeek: Open Source x AI.
@ylecun opened the session at ECOSOC. Open robots, open agents, responsible GenAI, and Africa's path to digital sovereignty — openness as a precondition for AI governance.
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Envoy: USG Amandeep Singh Gill @gioasempre
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- Registration deadline extended. Applications for the Global Dialogue on AI Governance are now open until Sunday, 28 June 2026, 11:59 PM CEST. 🔗 Apply: un.org/global-dialogu… @ITU @UNESCO
- The Scientific Panel on AI is the first global scientific body dedicated entirely to AI. It acts as an evidence engine, informs deliberations with the best available evidence and bridges research and policy. 🔗 un.org/ai-panel #DigitalCooperation #AIGovernance
00:00 - Day 1 of #UNOpenSourceWeek put open source to work for the UN. At UN HQ, contributors built Data Commons tools, improved Wikipedia pages on digital development, and maintained UN software. Four more days: unopensource.org Co-organized with @UN_OICT #DigitalCooperation
- Two weeks to go. Geneva hosts the inaugural Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance on 6–7 July. Registration closes 25 June. 🔗 Register: un.org/global-dialogu… @ITU @UNESCO
00:00 - 24 hours to go. Tomorrow, #UNOpenSourceWeek 2026 opens at UN Headquarters, New York. Panels, workshops, hackathons, and community-led events will connect policy with implementation across open source, AI governance, and DPI. 🔗 unopensource.org With @UN_OICT
- The UN Tech Over Hack-A-Thon kicked off today. Teams are using open source tools and AI to build solutions to global challenges. Final pitches go to the judges at UN HQ on 22 June as part of #UNOpenSourceWeek. @UN_OICT
- “The question is whether we govern AI transformation together, or let it govern us.” – @antonioguterres All Member States & stakeholders will convene at the Global Dialogue on AI Governance from 6–7 July. tinyurl.com/2pz83axc #AIDialogue #DigitalCooperation @ITU @UNESCO
- Get ready for the Global Dialogue on AI Governance. On 6–7 July in Geneva, the inaugural Global Dialogue will bring together Member States and key stakeholders together to advance global cooperation on AI governance. tinyurl.com/cae4vhjw #DigitalCooperation @ITU @UNESCO
00:00 - The Independent International Scientific Panel on AI will release its Preliminary Report in July. A shared, evidence base for every government and stakeholder, informing the inaugural Global Dialogue on AI Governance. Read more: tinyurl.com/3edpdhz5 #AIDialogue
- The DPI Safeguards Accelerator is now open for applications. This programme supports safeguards being developed alongside those efforts, so systems are more trusted, inclusive, and better placed to deliver public value. Apply by 30 July 2026: tinyurl.com/bdd4t836
- Three weeks to go until the inaugural Global Dialogue on AI Governance — the world's first UN General Assembly platform for AI governance. Learn more: 🔗 un.org/ai-dialogue @ODET_UN @ITU @UNESCO
00:00 - One week to go. @ODET_UN and @UN_OICT convene UN Open Source Week 2026 at UNHQ New York, 22–26 June. Five days: UN Tech Over, Open Source x AI, DPI Day, OSPOs for Good, and Community-Led Side Events. Agenda: unopensource.org/agenda #UNOpenSourceWeek #DigitalCooperation

















