In a significant step towards addressing the global challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, the United Nations (UN) has unveiled a pioneering initiative, the High-Level Advisory Body on AI Governance. In this initiative, formed by 38 experts from diverse disciplines worldwide, the Artificial Research Institute has also a place thanks to Maria Vanina Martinez Pose, Ramon and Cajal Fellow at the IIIA.

This new Advisory Body pretend to boost a global coordination in governing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to harness its benefits while mitigating risks. To address this, the Advisory Body has a multi-stakeholder approach involves government, private sector, and civil society representatives collaborating with existing and emerging initiatives and international organizations to promote unified AI governance. 

The initial responsibilities of the Body encompass establishing a worldwide scientific consensus on the risks and challenges associated with AI, devising strategies to leverage AI for the advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals, and enhancing international collaboration in the domain of AI governance. 

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More about Dr. Maria Vanina Martinez

Dr. Maria Vanina Martinez obtained her PhD at University of Maryland College Park and her postdoctoral studies at Oxford University. Since 2023, she is a Ramon and Cajal Fellow at the Artificial Research Institute IIIA-CSIC in Barcelona. Previously, she was a researcher at CONICET in Argentina and assistant professor at the Department of Computer Science at University of Buenos Aires. In 2018 was selected by IEEE Intelligent Systems as one of the ten prominent researchers in AI to watch. She received the 2021 Argentine National Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences Stimulus Award in the area of Engineering Sciences and the 2023 Konex Award in Science and Technology. Her research is in the area of knowledge representation and reasoning, with a focus on knowledge dynamics, management of inconsistency and uncertainty, and the study of the ethical and social impact of Artificial Intelligence.