UN Secretary-General Unveils Global Advisory Committee for AI Regulation
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the formation of a 39-member global advisory committee, which includes tech industry leaders, government representatives, and scholars, to address issues related to the global regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The immediate focus of the group, which comes from diverse backgrounds and six continents, will be to establish global consensus on potential AI-related risks and challenges, and enhance international cooperation in AI governance. The United Nations plans to release initial suggestions by year-end, with comprehensive recommendations scheduled for the summer of 2024.
UN Chief Secretary António Guterres announced the launch of an advisory group of 39 members on Oct. 26, focused on addressing worldwide regulation concerns surrounding artificial intelligence (AI). The group's members feature an array of tech industry high flyers, governmental delegates from countries like Spain and Saudi Arabia, and academics from countries such as the US, Russia, and Japan. The group includes tech executives like Hiroaki Kitano, Sony's CTO; OpenAI's CTO Mira Murati; and Natasha Crampton, Microsoft's chief responsible AI officer.
The group's members, hailing from all six continents, boast a range of backgrounds. They range from US-based AI specialist Vilas Dhar, Professor Yi Zeng of China, to the Egyptian legal expert Mohamed Farahat. UN Chief António Guterres, in an official press release said, “The immense positive implications of AI are difficult to quantify completely." He further stressed, “Without escalating to dystopian predictions, it's evident that malicious use of AI could damage institutional trust, deteriorate social unity, and even imperil democracy.”
Following the unveiling of the pioneering ChatGPT technology by OpenAI last year, global interest and curiosity has been piqued, leading AI scholars to raise concerns over its societal effects. Simultaneously, multiple governments are drafting laws to regulate AI’s proliferation, prompting requests from scholars and legislators for greater global collaboration.
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The UN intends to make preliminary recommendations by the end of this year, and detailed suggestions are slated for release in summer 2024. The immediate priorities, according to the UN, are to establish a global scientific consensus regarding potential risks and challenges related to AI, alongside boosting global cooperation in AI governance. The advisory group's inaugural meeting is set for Oct. 27.
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10/27/2023 9:08:00 AM
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