The UN Secretary-General issued a warning at the inaugural intergovernmental global dialogue on AI in Geneva on the 6th, stating that the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence technology has outpaced the ability of all parties to respond, and the international community urgently needs to establish globally unified regulatory rules to effectively prevent and mitigate potential risks, particularly those harming children.
In his address, the Secretary-General emphasized that AI technology is being deployed at an incredible pace, with its development tempo even surpassing the control of the technology developers themselves. He noted that this is a disruptive technology powerful enough to reshape the global economic landscape, transform labor markets, influence electoral processes, and even disrupt geopolitical security balances. "Innovation requires the establishment of 'guardrails.' For artificial intelligence to realize its powerful potential, it must be subject to institutionalized governance," the Secretary-General reiterated.
This two-day UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance is the first of its kind. The meeting aims to explore how to establish international rules to mitigate the potential harms of AI while fully unleashing and harnessing its developmental opportunities. The core objective of the meeting is not to sign a formal international treaty.
During the conference, representatives from participating countries will review a report submitted by a UN-backed independent scientific panel comprising 40 top experts. This report presents the findings of the world's first independent, multinational scientific assessment of artificial intelligence. It is reported that this expert panel plans to release a more comprehensive and detailed assessment report next year, coinciding with the second Global Conference on AI Governance to be held in New York.
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