"U.S. officials rejected a push to establish a global AI governance framework at this week's United Nations General Assembly, despite the plan enjoying broad support from many world nations, including China. At a Security Council debate on Wednesday, Michael Kratsios, the director of the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy, said that Washington "totally" rejected all efforts by international organizations to "assert centralized control and global governance of AI.""
"It comes after an August 2025 UN resolution -which members unanimously endorsed-urging the UN to lay the groundwork for global AI governance and calling on governments to work together to protect human rights in the wake of widespread AI use. Speaking at the meeting on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that AI presented a real and present risk to humanity. "AI is no longer a distant horizon-it is here, transforming daily life, the information space, and the global economy at breathtaking speed," Guterres said."
U.S. officials rejected a global AI governance framework at the United Nations General Assembly, opposing centralized control despite broad support including China. Michael Kratsios said Washington "totally" rejected international organizations asserting centralized control and global governance of AI. The meeting marked the first time all 193 UN member states weighed in on AI governance, following an August 2025 UN resolution that unanimously urged groundwork for global AI governance and called on governments to protect human rights amid widespread AI use. UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned AI presents a real and present risk, citing fabricated media, polarization, and potential diplomatic crises. The U.S. emphasized responsible diffusion, national sovereignty, and AI-driven productivity and scientific advances.
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