UN: Several countries call for stronger protection of children from the risks of AI
On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, leaders are calling for safeguards against the dangers that artificial intelligence poses to minors.
On the occasion of the United Nations General Assembly, several countries called for better protection of children from the risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), one of the key topics of this session.
On Wednesday 23 September, the leaders of Anthropic, OpenAI and Hugging Face, three major players in the AI sector, are due to speak to ministers sitting on the United Nations Security Council. This meeting should allow political leaders to discuss directly with industry representatives the issues related to the rapid development of these technologies.
A call from the companies themselves
According to the information available, it is the AI companies themselves that have called for stricter supervision of their sector. The leaders of the United Nations want to respond to this call by putting in place safeguards to limit certain uses of these tools deemed dangerous, in particular for the most vulnerable groups, including children.
The issue of the protection of minors from AI is part of a broader debate on the international regulation of these technologies, as their adoption accelerates in many sectors of society.
Discussions at this General Assembly are expected to continue in the coming days, with AI being one of the priorities stated by several delegations.
Sources
- Assemblée générale de l’ONU: des pays appellent à la protection des enfants face aux dangers de l'IA — RFI — Français
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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