Israeli AI Researcher Selected for New UN Panel Shaping Global Artificial Intelligence Policy
Israeli AI Researcher Selected for New UN Panel Shaping Global Artificial Intelligence Policy
Publish Date: 2026-02-06 04:26:00
Source Domain: themedialine.org
- Ben-Gurion University’s Prof. Lior Rokach is set to join the UN’s Independent International Scientific Panel on AI, becoming Israel’s only representative.
- Prof. Rokach was selected from over 2,600 candidates from 140 countries to join the 40-member panel.
- The panel focuses on assessing the societal impacts of artificial intelligence and providing guidance to international policymakers.
- The panel aims to serve as an early warning system for non-military AI developments and risks.
- Prof. Rokach will work alongside prominent scientists such as Prof. Yoshua Bengio and Prof. Maria Ressa.
- The Stein Faculty of Computer and Information Science, which Rokach is part of, emphasizes innovation in cybersecurity, AI, and computer science through specialized research institutes.
- The university anticipates Rokach will be available for interviews upon UN approval of the panel membership.
- Ben-Gurion University, based in Beersheba, is known for its contributions to various innovation fields and upholds David Ben-Gurion’s vision of the Negev serving as a hub for technological solutions.
