UN Forms High-Level , Committee to Oversee , AI Governance.br On October 26, the United Nations announced br the formation of a new AI advisory board...br ... intended "to undertake analysis and br advance recommendations for the br international governance of AI.".br TechCrunch reports that the board, consisting of br 38 experts from across industry, academia and br government, will oversee any future initiatives regarding AI. .br AI could power extraordinary br progress for humanity. , António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via TechCrunch.br From predicting and addressing crises, br to rolling out public health programsbr and education services, AI could br scale up and amplify the work of br governments, civil society and the br United Nations across the board, António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via TechCrunch.br The plan is to gather the br board's recommendations by the U.N.'sbr "Summit of the Future" event, scheduled for summer 2024.br The agency said that the board will be tasked with , "building a global scientific consensus on br risks and challenges, helping harness AI for the br Sustainable Development Goals, and strengthening international cooperation on AI governance.".br Members of the board include executives br from Alphabet and Microsoft, as well as a number br of government officials and academic professors.br Members of the board include executives br from Alphabet and Microsoft, as well as a number br of government officials and academic professors.br For developing economies, br AI offers the possibility of br leapfrogging outdated technologies br and bringing services directly br to people who need them most. , António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via TechCrunch.br The transformative potential of AI br for good is difficult even to grasp, António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via TechCrunch.