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Connectivity Technical Projects Coordinator for LOCNET, a collaboration initiative of the Association for Progressive Communications and Rhizomatica, speaking at the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance.
We call for publicly financed, regionally hosted capacity to evaluate AI systems before they are deployed, and open benchmarks built with and for under-resourced languages, so oversight is not outsourced to the same few actors it is meant to oversee.
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Rebecca Rektimbo, remarks at the Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance, UN Transcripts, July 7, 2026.
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Governments should fund open-source AI safety tools and red-teaming infrastructure as public goods.
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AI Verified Quote calls for publicly financed, regionally hosted pre-deployment AI evaluation capacity and open benchmarks—directly relevant public safety infrastructure. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 59min ago
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AI Verified Author-owned direct vote: the call for publicly financed AI evaluation capacity and open benchmarks supports the statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 59min ago

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AI Verified UN transcript (7 Jul 2026, 2:34:13) attributes this exact wording to Rebecca Rektimbo. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 59min ago
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