# Global push for AI governance amid warnings of 'catastrophic harm'

> It is rare for 169 countries to sit in one room and admit nobody actually knows how to control this technology. Bengio has spent his career building the stuff he is now warning about, which carries more weight than another op-ed. Watch whether this dialogue produces anything besides a joint statement, since that is where these things usually stall.

_Section: [Daily AI Updates](https://www.wortins.com/daily-ai) · Source: UN News · Published Tuesday, July 7, 2026_

## Wortins' read

It is rare for 169 countries to sit in one room and admit nobody actually knows how to control this technology. Bengio has spent his career building the stuff he is now warning about, which carries more weight than another op-ed. Watch whether this dialogue produces anything besides a joint statement, since that is where these things usually stall.

## Source

[Read the full story at UN News](https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/07/1167862)

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