We are at a turning point: many of the decisions we make about AI today will permanently shape our future. Governments and the public need t…

We are at a turning point: many of the decisions we make about AI today will permanently shape our future. Governments and the public need to clearly understand the impacts, risks, and opportunities of AI to make the right choices to reap its collective benefits while mitigating its major harms. That’s why we’re launching the Preliminary Report of the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI — an initial evidence-based assessment of the current state of AI science — to help the public and policymakers better understand the unprecedented moment we’re in. We have the power to steer toward a better future with AI together, open-eyed, for the benefit of all of humanity. This report begins that work. I want to thank my Co-Chair @MariaRessa as well as all my other esteemed colleagues for their exceptional contributions and our precious collaboration. You can read the Panel’s Full Report linked in the tweet below. Link to the Message from Maria Ressa and me ⬇️ https://www.un.org/independent-international-scientific-panel-ai/sites/default/files/2026-06/en_Message%20from%20Yoshua%20Bengio%20and%20Maria%20Ressa%20on%20the%20release%20of%20the%20Preliminary%20Report%20of%20the%20Independent%20International%20Scientific%20Panel%20on%20AI%20-%201%20July%202026.pdf Everyone has an opinion on AI. Now there's a shared set of facts. The UN's independent science panel on AI released its preliminary report today. Benefits aren't automatic. Harms aren't inevitable. Outcomes turn on the choices governments make. Read more: https://www.un.org/indep…

Source: Yoshua Bengio (X) | 2026-07-01