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How AI could accelerate global development
UN General Assembly

How AI could accelerate global development

As countries work to meet development goals amid funding constraints, AI is emerging as a potential tool to accelerate progress and expand opportunity. Robert Opp of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Justin Spelhaug of Microsoft Elevate discuss how AI can support development and humanitarian efforts around the world.

How AI safety must evolve as agentic AI advances
UN General Assembly

How AI safety must evolve as agentic AI advances

As agentic AI reshapes how the technology is built and deployed, Partnership on AI CEO Rebecca Finlay explains why global cooperation on safety can't wait.

Medical workers treat injured people at Ameth Bek hospital after a drone strike on a market in the disputed Abyei region along the border between South Sudan and Sudan, October 19, 2026.
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South Sudan suffers drone strike, Romania finally gets a government, Colombia revives sea beef with Nicaragua

South Sudan is accusing neighboring Sudan of launching a drone strike that killed at least 73 people at a market in Abyei, a disputed, oil-rich region of roughly 4,000 square miles claimed by both countries.

Preparing for El Niño: How better forecasts and AI can help
UN General Assembly

Preparing for El Niño: How better forecasts and AI can help

On the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, GZERO Media’s Tony Maciulis sits down with Celeste Saulo, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), to discuss the developing El Niño, the growing importance of early-warning systems, and how artificial intelligence is changing weather forecasting.

How AI is changing the cybersecurity battlefield
UN General Assembly

How AI is changing the cybersecurity battlefield

On the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, GZERO Media’s Tony Maciulis sits down with Hayete Gallot, Executive Vice President of Security at Microsoft, to discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming cybersecurity, and why traditional defenses must evolve to keep pace.

Why the world is more optimistic about AI than the US
UN General Assembly

Why the world is more optimistic about AI than the US

As AI adoption expands around the world, a new Gallup-Microsoft survey reveals a striking divide in how people feel about the technology.

Ambassador Shea on AI risks, US-China ties and Lebanon
UN General Assembly

Ambassador Shea on AI risks, US-China ties and Lebanon

On the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York at GZERO and Microsoft's innagural Global Stage Cafe, Ambassador Dorothy Shea, who previously served as US chargé d'affaires and acting representative to the United Nations, sits down with Tony Maciulis to unpack the debate over AI regulation, US-China relations and Lebanon's security future.

How can AI help defend against cyberattacks?
UN General Assembly

How can AI help defend against cyberattacks?

As AI reshapes the cyber threat landscape, governments and businesses are confronting new challenges around security, sovereignty, and resilience. Lisa Monaco, President of Microsoft Global Affairs, joins GZERO’s Tony Maciulis to discuss how AI is changing cybersecurity and the role of governments in defending against emerging threats.

Can AI work for everyone? ITU’s Fred Werner on closing the global AI gap
UN General Assembly

Can AI work for everyone? ITU’s Fred Werner on closing the global AI gap

On the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, GZERO Media’s Tony Maciulis sits down with Fred Werner of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to discuss the opportunities and risks shaping the next phase of artificial intelligence.

An AI revolution for Africa?
AI For Good Summit

An AI revolution for Africa?

At the 2026 AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Tony Maciulis speaks with Tonee Ndungu, a Kenyan entrepreneur who helped launch one of the tech hubs that became a baseline for what is now known as Silicon Savannah. Ndungu explains how growing up with dyslexia and ADHD shaped his focus on inclusion, and why he sees technology as a bridge that can help people move beyond the limits they have been told about themselves.

Can AI help solve global crises? Live from the AI for Good Global Summit 2026
AI For Good Summit

Can AI help solve global crises? Live from the AI for Good Global Summit 2026

As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes the global economy, one question is becoming increasingly urgent: who will actually benefit? Recorded at the 2026 AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, this special Global Stage conversation brings together leaders from the United Nations, Microsoft, and the scientific community to examine how AI can help tackle some of the world's biggest challenges, from disaster preparedness and climate resilience to humanitarian response and sustainable development.