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US officials said that the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted - yesterday, Thursday - the first resolution on artificial intelligence, with the aim of encouraging the protection of personal data, human rights, and monitoring risks.
These officials stated - in a press conference before the ratification of the non-binding resolution proposed by the United States and supported by China and 121 other countries - that the process of negotiating the resolution, which calls for strengthening privacy protection policies, took 3 months.
US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said, "Today, all 193 members of the United Nations General Assembly spoke with one voice, choosing together to control artificial intelligence rather than allow it to control us."
The decision is the latest in a series of initiatives launched by governments around the world to regulate development in artificial intelligence, amid concerns that it could be used to undermine democratic practices, increase fraud, or cause widespread job losses.
Most previous initiatives have not been effective in addressing these concerns.
“The harmful or improper design, development, deployment and use of artificial intelligence systems poses risks that could undermine the protection, promotion and exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms,” the resolution stated.
One of the officials, speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said: “We believe that the decision strikes the appropriate balance between promoting development and continuing to protect human rights.”
Last November, the United States, Britain, and more than a dozen countries revealed the first detailed international agreement on confronting the harms of this technology, prompting companies to develop artificial intelligence systems that are “safe by design.”
Source: Reuters