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Russell Dlamini

Prime Minister of Eswatini

Legal and governance frameworks must therefore be enforceable nationally and supra-nationally, voluntary principles are important, but they are not enough. We need rules that can be audited, remedies that can be accessed, responsibilities that can be assigned, and cooperation that reaches across borders.

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Russell Dlamini, remarks at Opening Sessions - Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance - Day 1, UN transcript, July 6, 2026.

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Establish a UN-led body to oversee compute-intensive AI

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AI Verified The quote argues voluntary principles are not enough and calls for enforceable cross-border AI governance, which strongly supports a UN-led oversight body. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3mo ago

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AI Verified The quote says voluntary principles are not enough and calls for enforceable cross-border governance, so the recorded 'for' answer matches the stance. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3mo ago

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AI Verified The UN transcript includes this exact language about voluntary principles not being enough and needing enforceable cross-border rules, attributed to Russell Dlamini. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3mo ago

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Nations should establish binding international rules for AI safety and governance

Legal and governance frameworks must therefore be enforceable nationally and supra-nationally, voluntary principles are important, but they are not enough.

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Require human-in-the-loop oversight for agentic AI systems acting in high-stakes domains

AI systems must not self-regulate, nor should they be permitted to determine their own growth path outside clear human authority. Human judgment, responsibility, and oversight must remain at the center.

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