By theelders
Publication Date: 2026-03-27 12:00:00
Call to action: We call on governments around the world to manage artificial intelligence with a sense of urgency that reflects both scientific evidence and public concerns.
A government’s first responsibility is to protect its citizens.
As the scope of AI capabilities increases exponentially, the current governance gap is becoming a crisis. That has to change. Governments have the power to change it – in the interests of their people.
We join together as a diverse group of AI leaders, Nobel Prize winners, and former presidents and prime ministers to honor this pivotal moment for the world. AI innovations have the potential to bring major benefits in healthcare, education, agriculture and elsewhere. But the damage is already visible and is increasing rapidly.
People expect their governments to regulate businesses so that profits don’t take precedence over public safety. We reject claims that governments cannot or should not regulate AI: because the technology is evolving too quickly, because…
