Introduction
At a time when there are many reasons to be concerned about artificial intelligence and its impact on the world, and amid warnings about the consequences of its spiraling out of control, the world’s concerned countries have taken action.
UN Security Council Debate
The UN Security Council is due to hold the first formal debate on artificial intelligence this week in New York, and the UK is calling for an international dialogue on the impact of artificial intelligence on peace and security around the world.
Reduction of Technological Risks
The meeting comes at a time when governments around the world are debating how to mitigate the risks posed by the emergence of artificial intelligence technologies that could reshape the global economy and reshape the international security landscape.
This month, the UK is taking over the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council, seeking global leadership in regulating the use of artificial intelligence.
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverley will also chair the debate on Tuesday.
International Watchdog
Notably, in June last year, UN Secretary-General António Guterres supported a proposal by some leaders in the field of artificial intelligence to create an international body for monitoring artificial intelligence, similar to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
United Nations officials, as well as leaders and experts, have recently redoubled calls for regulation to ensure that these new technologies do not put humanity at risk.
On Friday, the UN Human Rights Council also adopted a resolution calling on the international community to take preventive and control measures against artificial intelligence, reports Agence France-Presse.
The resolution calls for greater transparency in artificial intelligence systems and to ensure that data intended for this technology is collected, used, shared, stored and deleted in ways that are compatible with human rights, especially after Geoffrey Hinton, who is called the “godfather of artificial intelligence”, in June urged governments to intervene to prevent machines from taking control of society.
