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Converging Concerns, Diverging Approaches: A Comparative Look at Four Recent Open Letters on AI Governance

November 10, 2026

By Jason Pielemeier, Executive Director of the Global Network Initiative (GNI) Several recently published, open... Read more >

How AI Companies Want to Be Governed, and What That Means for AI Governance

November 10, 2026

By Jason Pielemeier, Executive Director, GNI; Jhalak M. Kakkar, Executive Director, CCG; Elonnai Hickok, Managing... Read more >

Exploring the Human Rights Implications of “Reverse Searches” Across Jurisdictions

November 3, 2026

By Amy Abdalla, GNI fellow, and Hilary Ross, GNI senior program lead. With thanks to... Read more >

MAP-AI Open Letter: Centering Human Rights in AI Governance

October 2, 2026

A coalition of 80 civil society organizations, academics, technologists, and experts have endorsed Centering Human Rights in AI Governance, an open... Read more >

Beyond AI Safety: Why Africa Needs Sovereignty and Agency in Global AI Governance

September 23, 2026

As artificial intelligence reshapes economies and everyday life, the essential question for African countries is not simply whether AI will be safe.... Read more >

A Pivotal Moment for AI for All: How we focus our research and engagement for the UNGDAI

September 18, 2026

The UNGDAI discourse remains trapped in artificial silos: high-level policy declarations adrift in abstract, insulated processes, while technocratic... Read more >

Human rights due diligence (HRDD) of tech infrastructure services in conflict settings

September 7, 2026

Earlier this year, GNI held a learning call on how companies conduct human rights due diligence of tech infrastructure services in conflict settings... Read more >

Exploring best practices for transparency reporting and user notice about government restrictions and demands

August 25, 2026

By Hilary Ross, senior program lead, with thanks to GNI staff and members for their... Read more >

Participation Doesn’t End When the Room Closes

August 18, 2026

Participation is not just about being invited to a conversation: it is about shaping how decisions are... Read more >

The UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance: What It Is and What It Could Be

August 17, 2026

The Global Dialogue on AI governance opened space for the Global South and civil society, but stopped short of confronting the power structures... Read more >

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