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AI Governance: It’s Time for UN Environmental Leadership

The United Nations Environment Programme should bring nations and AI developers together under a shared planetary agenda.

Nov 04, 2026
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By: Pham Phan Long

Public attention has become focused on the potential threats to humanity from artificial intelligence, from misuse and loss of control to risks to security and human rights. Far less attention has been paid to AI’s growing physical footprint in the form of the massive amounts of electricity, water, land and minerals needed for AI infra…

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