# World leaders debate AI at UN General Assembly

https://mins.news/en/item/71939

- CGTN, 2026-09-23 15:08 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-23/What-world-leaders-say-about-AI-at-UNGA-1QGfhXA3Gta/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> AI’s opportunities, risks and global governance dominated the general debate of the 81st UN General Assembly. Secretary-General António Guterres called for a multilateral framework to manage emerging risks, while US President Donald Trump rejected international regulation and Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva urged rules, transparency and ethical limits for Big Tech and AI.

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