Minister Anam Urges Global AI Governance Co-Operation

Advocating for institutional accountability, human-centric data architectures, and cross-border technology transfers in deploying artificial intelligence across public sectors, Minister for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Fakir Mahbub Anam underscored the urgency of equitable AI oversight. He stressed that existing digital divides must not mutate into insurmountable AI disparities across emerging economies.

The remarks were delivered on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, during the opening session of the two-day inter-regional conference titled "AI Governance in Practice: Practical Use Cases, Institutional Capacity, Innovation at Scale and Global Cooperation" in Istanbul, Turkey. Minister Anam addressed the multilateral assembly representing a collective cohort of 12 participating nations. The high-level summit is jointly convened from October 6 to 7 by the Government of the Republic of Korea, the Astana Civil Service Hub, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Republic of Türkiye.

Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam noted that artificial intelligence has evolved beyond theoretical future horizons to actively reshape state policymaking, citizen service pipelines, and macroeconomic development workflows. He asserted that the defining metric is not merely the velocity of AI adoption, but the collective wisdom, accountability, and inclusivity with which societies govern and steer these computational capabilities.

He outlined three foundational pillars vital for robust AI governance: establishing public trust through transparent and human-centric deployments; scaling institutional capacities via specialized human capital, forward-looking legal frameworks, and sovereign data governance; and mobilizing multilateral cooperation, recognizing that no single state commands absolute technical solutions in isolation.

Citing Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s address at the United Nations General Assembly, the Minister affirmed that artificial intelligence must act as an equalizer to dismantle existing socioeconomic disparities rather than compounding systemic imbalances. He called for frictionless international technology transfers, institutional skill development, and open access to affordable frontier computing tools across developing nations.

Expressing optimism, the Minister reaffirmed the country's dedication to forging a shared ecosystem grounded in technological equity where no nation is marginalized. The symposium convenes government ministers, senior administrative executives, UNDP leaders, and international development agencies across the Caucasus, Central Asia, and the Asia-Pacific.

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