Hello and welcome to the G0 World Podcast.

This is where you'll find extended versions of my interviews on public television.

I'm Ian Bremmer, and this week, diplomats and heads of state from 193 countries

are gathering together in New York City for the annual United Nations General Assembly.

And it's a critical moment for the world and for the United Nations itself.

Secretary General Antonio Gutettish warned at last year's General Assembly its reform or rupture.

This year could bring the United Nations into a new era by addressing one of the biggest challenges facing our society today, artificial intelligence

and the growing digital divide. This week, the United Nations will hold the first ever summit

of the future, where members will vote on a global digital compact, agreeing to shared

principles for AI for digital governance.

Full disclosure, I'm a part of the United Nations AI advisory body,

which has spent the last year studying the issue to make recommendations on what those principles should be.

And it's because of that work that I come to this year's United Nations General Assembly

with renewed optimism,

that we can address the opportunities and the risks of AI without hindering innovation,

and that the UN is the only international body capable of doing that both safely and equitably.

Today, I'm bringing you my exclusive conversation with UN Secretary General Antonio Guttedish from the sidelines of the General Assembly, his term, set to expire in 2027.

What are his priorities for his remaining time in office?

With two major wars and so many ongoing crises around the world, can the UN come together to meet today's economic and political realities?

We have a lot to discuss, and here's our conversation.

Secretary-Julyn. Secretary General Antonio Gatash, nice to have you back on GZero. It's an enormous pleasure, as always.

It's a busy week for you. I want to start with one of the biggest questions, something I'm troubled by, which is when I grew up as a kid, I thought

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