Eswatini:

We meet in Geneva at a defining moment in humanity. AI is no longer a distant innovation.

For countries like Eswatini, AI governance must begin with ‘technology must serve the people’.

AI must not narrow the world into a single identity or values or homogeneity. This is especially important for small developing states, who must not become mere consumers of technology made elsewhere, technology made without regard for their needs.

Algorithms must be required to adhere to human rights, safety and public interest standards. AI systems must not be permitted to self regulate. Human oversight must remain at the center. Children must be protected from addictive design and manipulation by systems they cannot understand.

Voluntary enforcement is not enough.

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"An experiment is being run on our own societies without a plan and without our consent,"

UN Secretary General António Guterres said while calling for a global ban on ‘killer robots’

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Spain:

We are speaking on defending human rights against techno fascism

About whether our society should move forward or back

You can count on Spain in moving forward in regulating AI

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China:

AI governance is the shared task of all countries. Chinese president calls for equitable AI governance. China has consistently supported the UN as the primary channel for global AI governance.

Regardless of size, strength or social system, China has the AI action plan for cooperation and stands ready to share AI capacity building especially with the global south

Open source cooperation. Open source AI is a shared asset. Chinese open source models like DeepSeek and Qwen have lowered the barrier.

AI also brings unforeseen risks. China firmly upholds balancing development and safety. China stands ready to work with all parties on frameworks, standards and norms based on international standards.

China calls on all parties to strengthen solidarity.

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Switzerland:

The UN should not only define the rules but also be the example.

In the accomplishment of its mandate for those who they are serving: member states and populations around the world.

Freedom online coalition, which Switzerland presided over this year, states that

Governance of AI must be firmly enshrined in international law and human rights, and elaborated through human centered multi party, multilateral systems.

We also highlight that AI can be used for surveillance and other abusive ways that can reduce our democracy and human rights.

In Geneva we will host the next global summit on AI.

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