Amandeep Singh Gill (born 1968) is a former Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer[1] who serves as the United Nations (UN) Secretary General (SG)'s Envoy on Technology since June 2022.[2][3][4][5] He is also a member of the UN SG's Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence since October 2023.[6][7][8][9]
Amandeep Singh Gill | |
|---|---|
 Amandeep Singh Gill (2023) | |
| Born | 1968 (age 55–56) Chandigarh, India |
| Alma mater | Panjab University (BTech), King's College London (PhD) |
| Spouse | Ashma Singh |
| Children | 2 |
Education and career
editGill holds a bachelor's degree in Electronics and Electrical Communications from Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.[1][10] He was a visiting fellow at Stanford University's Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) during 2008–2009.[10][11] He also holds a PhD from King's College, London.[3][12] His PhD thesis is on Nuclear Learning in Multilateral Forums.[13][10][14]
Gill began his diplomatic career in 1992 and served in various capacities in the Indian Embassy in Tehran, Iran, and the High Commission of India in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He also served at the Indian Mission to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, Switzerland[2][5] and the Indian Mission to the UN in Geneva. His roles in New Delhi, India included positions in the Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA) Division and the UN Division. He also headed the DISA Division from 2013 to 2016.[10]
Work
editGill has written about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on modern life and the necessity for establishing appropriate regulatory frameworks to ensure AI plays a positive role in the future.[15] He has talked about the potential impact of AI on the Global South and about India's role in "how AI could play out in the Global South."[5][16]
Gill believes AI can help accelerate the process of achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.[17]
Personal life
editGill is married to Ashma Singh and they have one daughter and one son.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b "Amandeep Singh Gill". mit.edu. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Senior Indian diplomat Amandeep Singh Gill appointed U.N. Envoy on Technology". thehindu.com. The Hindu. PTI. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Amandeep Singh Gill". un.org. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Henshall, Will (21 September 2023). "How the U.N. Plans to Shape the Future of AI". Time. Time Magazine. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Dixit, Pranav (13 December 2023). "India has a unique vantage position on how AI could play out: UN Tech Envoy Amandeep Singh Gill". businesstoday.in. Business Today. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "High-level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence". un.org. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Secretary-General's Advisory Body Members - Artificial Intelligence". un.org. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Mukherjee, Supantha (27 October 2023). "United Nations creates advisory body to address AI governance". reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Eminent technology experts from India named to new AI advisory body announced by UN Secretary General". deccanherald.com. Deccan Herald. PTI. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Ambassador Amandeep Singh Gill". pmindiaun.gov.in. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Nuclear Learning Revisited". stanford.edu. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Amandeep Singh Gill" (PDF). oecd.org. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Nuclear Learning in Multilateral Forums" (PDF). kcl.ac.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Ambassador Amandeep Singh Gill". meaindia.nic.in. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Amandeep Singh Gill (2 January 2020). "Imagining the AI future". iiss.org. IISS. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "India has unique position on how AI could play out in the Global South: UN tech envoy". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Economic Times. PTI. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ Peltz, Jennifer (26 September 2023). "The UN's tech policy chief is optimistic about AI even though it could subvert democracy, delude society at large and make us less human". fortune.com. Fortune Magazine. Associated Press. Retrieved 17 January 2024.