GNI's MAP-AI initiative opens applications for global AI policy working groups

In a post dated 8 September 2026, the Global Network Initiative announced that its MAP-AI project is opening applications for three Global AI Policy Working Groups. The project is run by the Delhi-based CCG at the National Law University together with GNI, which started it in 2025 to bring civil society and Global Majority perspectives into the India AI Impact Summit.

The groups follow three pillars: Safe and Trusted AI, then Global AI Governance, then Context-Driven Infrastructure. They are meant to produce policy proposals grounded in priorities from Latin America, Africa and Asia, and to inform the UN's AI governance dialogue in May 2027 and the June 2027 summit in Geneva. Participation is voluntary, and virtual meetings will take place monthly from October 2026 through June 2027. Each group will have two co-leads and draw members from public bodies, companies, civil society groups, international organisations and universities. Running through all of them are human rights, gender, children's rights, and the leadership of Global Majority countries and middle powers.

The Safe and Trusted AI group, co-led by Konstantinos Komaitis and Urvashi Aneja, may address AI safety institutes, evaluations, cybersecurity and incident reporting. The Global AI Governance group, co-led by Jaqueline Pigatto and Maria Paz Canales, may address redlines, liability, procurement and transparency. The Context-Driven Infrastructure group, co-led by Pria Chetty and Aliya Bhatia, may address shared resources, open source and local AI, data governance and multilingual AI.

Individuals and organisations from many sectors may apply, without needing multilateral experience, provided their work relates to the chosen topic. The application deadline is 29 September 2026, and selection will aim for balanced gender, geographic and stakeholder representation.