Artificial intelligence was the dominant topic at the United Nations Security Council this week.
In his opening remarks at the session, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, “AI will have an impact on every area of our lives” and advocated for the creation of a “new United Nations entity to support collective efforts to govern this extraordinary technology.”
Guterres said “the need for global standards and approaches makes the United Nations the ideal place for this to happen” and urged a joining of forces to “build trust for peace and security.”
“We need a race to develop AI for good,” Guterres said. “And that is a race that is possible and achievable.” ...
Yi Zeng, a professor at the Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, shared a similar sentiment.
“AI should never pretend to be human,” he said. “We should use generative AI to assist but never trust them to replace human decision-making.” ...
Britain’s Cleverly noted that since no country will be untouched by AI, “we must involve and engage the widest coalition of international actors from all sectors.”
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