Robot Dogs, Teslas, and Rescue Helicopters: The UN AI Summit Was a Lot
Amid live coding sessions and Silicon Valley optimism, the UN’s AI for Good summit wrestled with an increasingly urgent question: Can global governance catch up before the technology races beyond its control?
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Chris Stokel-WalkerPoliticsJul 10, 2026 2:00 AMRobot Dogs, Teslas, and Rescue Helicopters: The UN AI Summit Was a LotAmid live coding sessions and Silicon Valley optimism, the UN’s AI for Good summit wrestled with an increasingly urgent question: Can global governance catch up before the technology races beyond its control?Photograph: Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyDodge past the live onstage coding sessions, AI refresher courses, an obstacle course of gizmos, round people walking round with glowing green silent-disco-style headphones blaring UN panel discussions into your ears, and you can take a pause for breath.
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