The countries with the least compute are shaping some of the sharpest thinking on AI governance. This summit gives them the floor — three days in the Assembly Hall of the United Nations Office at Geneva.
Small states are rarely in the room when AI rules are written — despite living with the consequences longest. This summit puts them at the table, not the sidelines.
Small and island states are often first exposed to AI-driven shifts in trade, labour and information — with the least capacity to absorb shocks.
Global AI governance forums are dominated by a handful of large economies. Small-state delegates are structurally scarce.
Delegates from small nations co-draft the Geneva Compact alongside larger delegations — full standing, not observer status.
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