The urgent need for global cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) has become a focal point at the United Nations, where an advisory panel, including political scientist and the founder and president of Eurasia Group — a political risk research and consulting firm — Ian Bremmer, released key recommendations for managing the technology’s growing impact. Bremmer stressed the importance of making AI accessible to all.
“The technology needs to be available for 8 billion people. It needs to be applied to every sector of the global economy,” said Bremner during a recent interview.
One of the primary concerns raised is the escalating competition between nations, particularly the US and China, which Bremmer likened to a potential AI arms race.
“We do not want to wait until the next AI military crisis, especially between Americans and Chinese,” he said, drawing parallels to the Cold War’s delayed efforts at arms control. Bremmer urged that the next US president must prioritize AI arms-control discussions with China to avoid global catastrophe.
A significant theme in the report is the AI divide, which Bremmer said must be addressed through inclusivity.
“You need the world to come together to understand what the standards are,” he noted, before adding that governments, the private sector and the scientific community must collaborate to ensure both the opportunities and risks of AI are understood globally.
However, Bremmer expressed optimism about the momentum for cooperation.
“The most rewarding thing has been the extraordinary willingness to engage,” he said, citing the participation of 37 members from diverse nations, including Russia, China, and the Global South, in producing the report. As the world grapples with AI’s rapid evolution, Bremmer’s message is clear: global collaboration is not just necessary, it’s essential.
