Critical juncture in AI governanceBy Chiang Tai-chin 江泰槿UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres this month announced the first meeting of the new Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence (AI), a body composed of 40 experts selected from nearly 2,700 global applicants. It marked AI governance’s formal entry into a more institutionalized phase. Among the panelists is professor Yutaka Matsuo, chair of Japan’s AI Strategy Council, indicative of Japan’s success in securing a crucial level of power in setting the agenda as the international community begins to form rules for global AI governance. First is that the classification of AI risks might well translate into future technological trade barriers. At this critical juncture in the formation of a global AI governance framework, this would undoubtedly represent a major milestone for smart national policymaking and industrial resilience.

Source: Taipei Times March 04, 2026 16:31 UTC