On Thursday, the United Nations General Assembly, one of the six major UN entities, overwhelmingly approved the world’s first resolution on artificial intelligence.
The resolution emphasizes the need of states protecting personal information, upholding human rights, and assessing AI’s potential hazards. The resolution, sponsored by more than 120 countries and proposed by the United States, also emphasizes data protection.
The resolution addresses concerns about AI misuse, including threats to the political process, increased fraud risks, and significant job losses. To defend human rights and liberties, it underlines the importance of socially responsible AI design, development, deployment, and application.
Linda Thomas Greenfield, the US ambassador to the UN, emphasized the importance of this coordinated policy, adding that all 193 UN members made an informed decision to govern AI collaboratively.
Even while Europe has made strides in AI control, the United States is likewise concerned with legislation. In October, the Biden administration issued an executive order to address AI-related security and risks.
The resolution is compatible with efforts to ensure that AI helps society while the risks are properly managed, and it serves as a foundation for AI development and implementation on a global scale.
Countries with opposing viewpoints actively participated in the four-month resolution negotiation process. While other countries, such as China and Russia, are investigating AI uses, there have also been reports of espionage activities involving AI.
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