Georgian Dream-elected President Mikheil Kavelashvili attended the inaugural session of the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva on July 6 and met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
The event, described as the world’s first international platform convened by the UN General Assembly on artificial intelligence governance, brought together representatives of all member states, along with participants from the private sector, civil society, academia, and the technical community, “to exchange best practices and build common approaches to AI governance.”
Addressing the opening session, Kavelashvili, speaking in Georgian, stated, “The rapid development of Artificial Intelligence has a fundamental impact on all three pillars of the UN’s work: peace and security, human rights, and sustainable development.”
Warning about the risks posed by AI, he said its misuse “may distort perceptions of reality to such an extent that it triggers global instability,” adding, “Language and culture are the foundation of our civilization. If artificial intelligence causes us to lose control over them, the very essence of humanity and the future of humankind will be at risk.”
Kavelashvili also argued that developing advanced AI models requires vast financial resources, saying, “This unprecedented concentration of power must not become a weapon of totalitarian control and a new digital tyranny that undermines national sovereignty and individual freedom.”
Calling for international cooperation, he said it is “our shared responsibility to build a solid international legal architecture” that would prevent what he called “geopolitical chaos” and ensure AI serves “the well-being, security, and stability of all humanity rather than the domination of individual actors.”
Following this address, he met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
“I reaffirmed Georgia’s readiness to continue actively cooperating within the UN framework and to contribute to the implementation of initiatives aimed at strengthening peace and sustainable development,” Kavelashvili wrote on social media, adding, “I also once again underscored the importance of the international community’s support for safeguarding our country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
He added that he reaffirmed his invitation to Guterres to pay an official visit to Georgia.
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