UN Calls on States to Regulate Artificial Intelligence to Protect Human Rights
Citing what it describes as "unprecedented risks," the United Nations is urging governments to regulate AI development, even as tech leaders and the Trump administration clash over the issue.
The United Nations has called on states to establish oversight of artificial intelligence to guarantee the protection of human rights, citing "unprecedented risks" linked to the rapid growth of this technology, according to reporting by Le Monde.
This stance comes as artificial intelligence is gradually becoming embedded across all economic and social sectors, transforming production methods, communication, and decision-making processes worldwide, the newspaper notes.
According to Le Monde, the situation is marked by contrasting positions within the technology industry itself. American tech executives have called for a slowdown in AI advances, expressing concerns about the pace of technological development.
For his part, US President Donald Trump has sharply criticized this caution, denouncing what the newspaper describes as an "unhealthy conspiracy" that he attributes to opponents of artificial intelligence development. This statement illustrates the deep disagreements between political and economic actors over how to approach the challenges posed by this technology.
The UN's call comes amid growing international debate over the need to establish safeguards against rapid technological changes, whose consequences for fundamental rights remain, according to the organization, still insufficiently controlled.
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- L’ONU presse les Etats d’encadrer l’IA pour protéger les droits humains, face à des « risques sans précédent » — Le Monde — Une
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