Office of Digital and Emerging Technologies (ODET)

Rule Changes

Operational since January 2025

For the first time, the world has an independent scientific body dedicated to artificial intelligence. On February 13, 2026, the UN General Assembly voted 117-2 to create a three-year panel of 40 experts assessing AI's economic and social impacts. Only the United States and Paraguay opposed—splitting from traditional allies in Europe and Asia.

Updated May 29