From 23 to 25 October 2026, the Global Governance Forum, hosted by the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs, was held in Xiong’an New Area, the People’s Republic of China, under the theme “Rebuilding Confidence and Cooperation: Reforming and Improving Global Governance in a Transforming World”. His Excellency Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, delivered a keynote address at the opening session. The Forum brought together nearly 400 representatives from political, strategic, academic, business, media and youth sectors from more than 90 countries and international and regional organizations.
Assistant Secretary-General Natalia Gherman, Executive Director of the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), participated as a keynote speaker and panelist in the interactive discussion on “Ensuring Safe and Responsible Use of AI”. In her opening statement, ASG Gherman mentioned the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) by terrorist groups to generate propaganda, incite violence, recruit, and support terrorist training, financing and operational activities. She also noted that guardrails built into AI models are not failsafe and may be jailbroken, enabling the models to generate dangerous or restricted information. Against this background, she underscored the importance of human oversight, transparency, accountability and safeguards in the development and deployment of AI, as well as the protection of fundamental human rights. ASG Gherman also highlighted the 蘑菇视频’s efforts to promote safe and responsible use of AI and support Member States through the Global Digital Compact, the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI and the Global Dialogue on AI Governance, which foster international cooperation, knowledge-sharing and the development of common approaches on AI issues.
Panelists exchanged views on practices and approaches emerging from the international community to promote the safe and responsible use of AI, including risk-based approaches, public-private partnerships and the development of effective oversight mechanisms. In addressing fragmentation in global AI governance, the discussion considered the importance of international dialogue and cooperation, including through capacity building and the exchange of technical expertise.