President John Dramani Mahama has urged the international community to adopt ethical and inclusive global governance frameworks to regulate artificial intelligence and emerging digital systems, warning that technological innovation is advancing faster than existing regulatory structures.
Speaking at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, President Mahama said artificial intelligence, biotechnology and digital technologies are rapidly reshaping economies and societies, but global governance has failed to keep pace with these changes.
He highlighted Ghana’s progress in digital transformation, citing improvements in mobile financial inclusion, national identification systems and ongoing e-governance reforms as signs of the country’s commitment to building a digital economy.
The President cautioned that unequal access to technology could deepen global inequality, stressing that the digital future must not become the privilege of a few advanced nations. He called for stronger international cooperation focused on ethical AI governance, cybersecurity collaboration, technology transfer and inclusive digital capacity-building.
President Mahama emphasised that innovation should be treated as a shared global good and urged world leaders to adopt policies that promote fairness, accountability and inclusivity in the deployment of emerging technologies.