Halla Tómasdóttir on AI

Halla Tómasdóttir

President of Iceland, speaking at the UN Global Dialogue on Artificial Intelligence Governance in July 2026.

We need to move forward with a shared expectation that this dialogue can set a global AI governance floor with clarity on what is and what isn't acceptable, with respect for the rule of law and with the full spectrum of international human rights as its foundation.

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Halla Tómasdóttir, remarks at the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance closing session, July 7, 2026.

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Disputed UN transcript attributes this wording to Gaia Marcus (Ada Lovelace Institute), not Halla Tómasdóttir; correct author: Gaia Marcus. Source: https://transcripts.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1ejkb0bkv · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 2mo ago

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The economic gains from frontier AI should be shared with every person on Earth

The benefits of AI must reach communities everywhere, not only those already closest to capital, computing power, and decision-making. Those furthest from today's centres of power must be co-authors of this future, with a meaningful role in building ...

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