UNESCO GFEAI 2026 — 4th Global Forum on the Ethics of AI

The UNESCO Global Forum on the Ethics of AI is the principal international gathering on putting AI ethics into practice, returning for its fourth edition in Riyadh. It is co-hosted by UNESCO and Saudi Arabia's Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA), in collaboration with the International Center for AI Research and Ethics (ICAIRE). Previous editions were held in Prague (2022) and Slovenia (2024).

Who it's for

Policymakers, civil-society representatives, academic ethics researchers and industry compliance leaders.

What to expect

Sessions on implementing UNESCO's Recommendation on the Ethics of AI — including governance frameworks, national readiness assessment and responsible-AI policy — alongside international working sessions. The full programme is published on the organiser's site.