UNITED NATIONS: Alarm over advancements in artificial intelligence must not obscure the 'grave' harm already being done by digital platforms rife with misinformation, UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Monday (Jun 12), as he proposed an international code of conduct. Rapidly developing AI tools, includ
UNITED NATIONS: Alarm over advancements in artificial intelligence must not obscure the"grave" harm already being done by digital platforms rife with misinformation, UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Monday , as he proposed an international code of conduct.
"The proliferation of hate and lies in the digital space is causing grave global harm now," Guterres told a news conference while presenting a policy brief on the subject. Guterres said a"United Nations Code of Conduct for information integrity on digital platforms" was being developed ahead of the UN's"Summit of the Future" slated for next year.
"The ability to disseminate large-scale disinformation to undermine scientifically established facts poses an existential risk to humanity," he insisted, referring to their risk to democratic institutions and human rights.
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