Computerworld July 19, 2023
The UN Security Council met with two artificial intelligence experts this week to debate the benefits and challenges posed by current and future AI applications.
Members of the UN Security Council met with two experts on Tuesday to discuss the potential risks and benefits of AI, highlighting the need for countries worldwide to coordinate efforts to regulate the technology.
In a meeting chaired by the UK’s Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, the 15-member council heard from Jack Clark, co-founder of leading AI company Anthropic, and Zeng Yi, co-director of the China-UK Research Center for AI Ethics and Governance.
The UN Security Council is made up of five permanent members — China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US — and 10...