Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili delivered remarks at the inaugural United Nations Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance in Geneva, emphasizing the need for international cooperation and effective global governance as artificial intelligence continues to develop at an unprecedented pace.
Presidential Administration reports that Kavelashvili said AI represents not only a technological breakthrough but also a major political and societal challenge requiring a coordinated international response.
“The pace of technological progress is unprecedented in human history. The rapid development of artificial intelligence is fundamentally affecting all three pillars of the United Nations: peace and security, human rights, and sustainable development. AI is not merely a new technological tool, but an autonomous force capable of making decisions, generating new ideas, and shaping influential narratives,” Kavelashvili said.
He warned that the misuse of AI could distort perceptions of reality and contribute to global instability, stressing that language and culture form the foundation of civilization and that losing control over them through artificial intelligence could threaten humanity itself.
The president also argued that AI is inherently a centralized technology requiring vast financial resources, computing power, and data, warning that such concentration of power must not become a tool for totalitarian control, digital tyranny, or the erosion of national sovereignty and individual freedoms.
“Our shared responsibility is to establish a strong international legal architecture that balances concentrated power, prevents geopolitical chaos, and ensures that this enormous resource serves the well-being, security, and stability of all humanity rather than the dominance of individual actors,” he said.
Kavelashvili stressed that AI development should be guided by respect for human dignity, fundamental rights, and national sovereignty, adding that aligning digital systems with human values is essential to making artificial intelligence a catalyst for innovation, scientific progress, and the expansion of human potential.
He also highlighted AI’s transformative potential in science, healthcare, education, and innovation, saying its full benefits can only be realized through broad international cooperation.
Kavelashvili claimed that it is important for Georgia to participate in global dialogue formats that promote inclusive cooperation on artificial intelligence.
He further underlined the importance of implementing the UN’s Global Digital Compact, saying it provides a foundation for building an open, free, secure, and inclusive digital future that protects human dignity and fundamental rights in both physical and virtual spaces.
Kavelashvili described the Geneva forum as the first global dialogue of its scale and significance dedicated to AI governance and expressed hope that it would contribute to strengthening international cooperation on one of the defining issues of the modern era.
