US pushes for global AI regulations at UN general assembly

Silicon Republic March 15, 2024
Vish Gain

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said the US-led resolution, if adopted, would be the ‘first-ever standalone effort’ at the UN to establish global consensus on AI.

The US is leading a United Nations resolution to promote safe and trustworthy AI systems in a push to increase global regulation and sustainable development of the technology.

In a joint statement published yesterday (14 March), the US, along with 54 other countries and regions including Ireland, the UK, Germany, Canada, India, France, Australia and the EU, said that it has introduced a UN General Assembly resolution that aims to articulate a “shared approach” to AI systems.

“AI has enormous potential to shape our economies, societies and the world for the better,” the statement reads. “We must...

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