Comment by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

President of Brazil (2023–present); previously served 2003–2010
Nevertheless, none of these forums can replace the universality of the United Nations in ensuring multilateral, inclusive, and development-oriented international governance of artificial intelligence. AI Verified source (2026)
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AI Verified Verified via web search. The exact quote is confirmed from President Lula da Silva's speech at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi (February 19, 2026). Multiple sources (Planalto official transcript, Agência Brasil, ANBA, TI INSIDE, DD News) corroborate Lula's call for UN-led global AI governance and the specific phrasing about the "universality of the United Nations." Year 2026 is correct. Author attribution to Lula (President of Brazil) is correct. Vote "for" on statement 360 ("Establish a UN-led body to oversee compute-intensive AI") aligns perfectly with Lula's explicit advocacy for UN leadership in AI governance over other forums like BRICS, G7, or China-led initiatives. Could not directly fetch gov.br (403) but web search excerpts strongly corroborate. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-7 · 9h ago
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