8 July 2026, San Marino – The Centre for Global Studies of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM-CGS) has published a new report entitled “Artificial Intelligence as a Powerful Tool for Development: Governance, Work, and Institutional Adaptation.” The report is available here.

The publication examines Artificial Intelligence as an enabling instrument increasingly integrated into economic, institutional, and social systems, including media, public administration, security, transport, and professional services. The report underlines that the central question is not technology itself, but how it is governed, directed, and aligned with human objectives.

The report highlights that AI-assisted systems can reduce repetitive tasks, improve efficiency, support higher-quality outcomes, and strengthen institutional performance, while preserving the essential role of human judgment, responsibility, ethical reasoning, and accountability. In this regard, PAM-CGS stresses that Artificial Intelligence should be understood as a tool embedded within human-led systems, rather than as an autonomous actor replacing human agency.

The publication has been timely issued on the occasion of the Geneva AI Governance Week, organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), in collaboration with UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD, which among its events included the first session of the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance, the AI for Good Global Summit, and the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2026.

At its opening, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for urgent global action to ensure that Artificial Intelligence is governed responsibly and serves the benefit of all. He warned that AI is advancing at an unprecedented pace, and that technologies originally developed for civilian purposes are increasingly being adapted for military use, while autonomous weapons systems, or “killer robots,” are already becoming a reality. He further underscored the need for global governance frameworks placing safety, accountability, transparency, and human rights at their core.

PAM-CGS has also recently published the report “AI Chatbots and the Misuse of Generated Content: Human Accountability, Verification, AI Hallucinations, and Emerging Institutional Risks”, further contributing to the Assembly’s work on the ethical, security, and governance implications of AI.

In line with these efforts, on 10 July 2026, Hon. Abdelouahab Yagoubi (Algeria), PAM Rapporteur on Artificial Intelligence, will represent the Assembly at the Parliamentary Dialogue on Digital Governance, organized by the IPU, UNDP, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), on the margins of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2026. //