On 26 August 2025, the UN General Assembly decided to establish the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI and the Global Dialogue on AI Governance. Two weeks prior to this, we had a chance to speak with Amandeep Gill, UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies. Episode 07 of The CCG Tech Podcast looks at the importance of processes like WSIS, GDC, etc, the role of the International Scientific Panel on AI, and the questions of meaningful participation for the Global South.

Amandeep Gill is the UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies. He is also a member of the Secretary-General's High Level Advisory Body on AI and of his Scientific Advisory Board. He is a former Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer who served in various capacities in disarmament and strategic technologies and international security affairs.

Resources:

• UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technology - https://www.un.org/digital-emerging-technologies/ 
• Global Digital Compact - https://www.un.org/global-digital-compact/en 
• https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statement/2025-08-26/statement-attributable-the-spokesperson-for-the-secretary-general-%E2%80%93-the-general-assembly-decision-new-artificial-intelligence-governance-mechanisms-within-the-united 

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