UN chief warns of AI risks to world peace

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that Artificial intelligence (AI) could pose a risk to global peace and security, calling on all member states to urgently set up guardrails to keep the technology in check. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations said "It is clear that AI will have an impact on every area of our lives – including the three pillars of the United Nations. The High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed alarm over evidence that AI can amplify bias, reinforce discrimination, and enable new levels of authoritarian surveillance." "Generative AI has enormous potential for good and evil at scale. Its creators themselves have warned that much bigger, potentially catastrophic and existential risks lie ahead. Without action to address these risks, we are derelict in our responsibilities to present and future generations."

He urged the Security Council to approach AI "with a sense of urgency, a global lens, and a learner's mindset." The UN chief also called for a working group to develop options for global AI governance by year's end.