UN chief calls for global effort to set up guardrails for AI
Summary
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged a coordinated global effort to create guardrails for artificial intelligence and warned against a race to the bottom on AI safety. He said governments must protect citizens while international cooperation is needed to keep AI safe, transparent and accountable.
Key Points
- Antonio Guterres called for shared global rules to guide the safe and responsible development of AI.
- He warned that geopolitical competition could trigger a race to the bottom on AI safety.
- Guterres said AI brings major benefits but also serious risks, including threats to human dignity and inequality.
- He stressed that governments and international bodies must cooperate because AI risks cross borders.
