Amandeep Singh Gill

Amandeep Singh Gill (born 1968) is a former Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer who serves as the United Nations (UN) Secretary General (SG)'s Envoy on Technology since June 2022. He is also a member of the UN SG's Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence since October 2023.

Education and career
Gill holds a bachelor's degree in Electronics and Electrical Communications from Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. He was a visiting fellow at Stanford University's Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) during 2008–2009. He also holds a PhD from King's College, London. His PhD thesis is on Nuclear Learning in Multilateral Forums.

Gill began his diplomatic career in 1992 and served in various capacities in the Indian Embassy in Tehran, Iran, and the High Commission of India in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He also served at the Indian Mission to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, Switzerland and the Indian Mission to the UN in Geneva. His roles in New Delhi, India included positions in the Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA) Division and the UN Division. He also headed the DISA Division from 2013 to 2016.

Work
Gill has written about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on modern life and the necessity for establishing appropriate regulatory frameworks to ensure AI plays a positive role in the future. He has talked about the potential impact of AI on the Global South and about India's role in "how AI could play out in the Global South."

Gill believes AI can help accelerate the process of achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

Personal life
Gill is married to Ashma Singh and they have one daughter and one son.