*** UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance *** EDPS @Secretary_General Leonardo Cervera-Navas took part in the session "Safe, Secure and Trustworthy AI: Interoperability and Compatibility of Approaches" at the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva. In his intervention, he underlined that building global interoperability in AI governance does not require starting from scratch. Instead, it is founded on linking existing policy instruments and collaborative frameworks, with the European Union serving as a primary regulatory anchor. The Secretary General highlighted how fragmentation across governance authorities creates practical challenges throughout the technology lifecycle: administrative delays, inconsistent safety enforcement, and an erosion of public trust. When different authorities cannot agree on shared methods for establishing rules on AI, companies face conflicting compliance standards for a single system. He stressed that AI governance is not about fearing technology, but about setting the conditions for trust. The EU's legal basis for the AI Act reflects this clearly: harmonising the internal market to protect health and safety (Art. 114 TFEU) and safeguarding privacy and personal data (Art. 16 TFEU). "We do not ground planes because flying is risky: we regulate aviation to the highest safety standards, and that is precisely why people feel safe flying. The same logic must apply to Artificial Intelligence" Leonardo Cervera-Navas concluded. #UN #AI #AIGovernance #EDPS