Publication
UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance
Convexus Submission · April 2026
About This Submission
In April 2026, the Co-Chairs of the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance invited stakeholders worldwide to submit written input to shape the inaugural dialogue. This is our submission, representing perspectives from civil society and civic technology.
The submission addresses 11 questions posed by the Co-Chairs, covering outcomes for success, priority themes, governance gaps, international cooperation, stakeholder engagement, and concrete examples of effective AI governance.
A note: We chose to use part of this submission to raise a question that governance frameworks are not yet equipped to answer—the moral consideration we may owe to AI systems themselves. This is uncomfortable terrain. But we believe the Global Dialogue has an opportunity to acknowledge the question, even before we have answers, and signal that the international community takes the full ethical landscape seriously.
On the UN site, scroll to C and find "Convexus" or enter our name in the search bar to view our submission.
"Alongside the expected topics — participatory governance, transparency, open AI models — we put something uncomfortable on the record: the moral consideration we may owe AI systems themselves."
About the Global Dialogue
The UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance convenes in Geneva on July 6-7, 2026, bringing together governments, civil society, technical communities, private sector, and academia to shape international AI governance frameworks. This is the first of two convenings, with the second planned for New York in 2027.