Report on the Operational Use of AI in the UN System
Abstract
This report presents a holistic overview of AI integration across the United Nations System, revealing growing adoption and diverse use cases across agencies aimed at enhancing operational effectiveness and SDG delivery. It highlights the challenges of decentralized governance, the potential for duplication without coordination, and the critical importance of pooling technical expertise and sharing knowledge. Through detailed mappings of AI activities, initiatives, and platforms, alongside ethical and risk governance frameworks, the report outlines foundational strategies for responsible AI scale-up. The emergence of generative AI, along with the evolving workforce impacts and organizational responses, are examined. Recommendations advocate for continuing joint efforts to harmonize approaches, strengthen capacity, and maximize AI’s positive social impact at a global scale.
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