The United Nations has unanimously adopted a resolution aimed at setting international standards for AI development.
UN adopts first global resolution on artificial intelligence | Reuters
The resolution, introduced earlier this month by the United States, was supported by more than 120 other UN members, including China. The resolution's language calls for the development of "safe, secure and reliable" AI systems that "have the potential to accelerate and enable progress toward the [UN's] Sustainable Development Goals."
"[AI] has the potential to unlock more progress, on more issues, for more people," US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the General Assembly yesterday. "However, to reduce the risks to communities worldwide, we must approach this technology as a global community."
"Today, all 193 members of the UN General Assembly spoke with one voice – and together adopted a resolution on artificial intelligence for sustainable development," Thomas-Greenfield added.
