UNESCO’s fourth Global Forum on the Ethics of AI brought more than 6,300 participants together in Riyadh, the agency reported on 18 September.

The forum presented tools including an updated readiness assessment and guidance on AI’s environmental effects. Discussions addressed the resources and institutions needed to turn ethical principles into working policies.

UNESCO said the meeting also examined inclusion, public administration and the energy and water demands associated with artificial intelligence.

Source: UNESCO · Source date: 2026-09-18.

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