Silicon Republic October 27, 2023
António Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nations, said that the new advisory body aims to maximise the benefits of AI to humanity.
The United Nations has launched a new advisory body on artificial intelligence to promote international collaboration and governance as AI continues to disrupt industries and wider society.
Launched by UN secretary-general António Guterres, the AI advisory body will hold its first meeting today (27 October), bringing together experts from national governments, the private sector (including OpenAI’s CTO), researchers and civil society to establish an interdisciplinary taskforce.
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