Eleonore Fournier-Tombs

Chief AI Officer, New York State

Eleonore Fournier-Tombs is New York State’s chief AI officer and former research lead for the United Nations’ High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence. She was previously head of anticipatory action and innovation at United Nations University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR).

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NOV 25, 2025 Video

Geopolitics in an Era of AGI

As nations and researchers race to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI), watch this expert panel discuss the geopolitical impacts of this technology.

NOV 13, 2024 Article

An Ethical Grey Zone: AI Agents in Political Deliberations

As adoption of agentic AI increases, it is critical for researchers and policymakers to agree on ethical principles to inform governance of this emerging technology.

Left to Right: Eleonore Fournier-Tombs, Ambassador Chola Milambo, Ambassador Anna Karin Eneström, Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Vilas Dhar. CREDIT: Bryan Goldberg.

SEP 19, 2024 Video

Unlocking Cooperation: AI for All

On the eve of the Summit of the Future, Carnegie Council and UNU-CPR hosted a special event exploring the implications of AI for the multilateral ...