UN Forms High-Level , Committee to Oversee , AI Governance.
On October 26, the United Nations announced
the formation of a new AI advisory board...
... intended "to undertake analysis and
advance recommendations for the
international governance of AI.".
TechCrunch reports that the board, consisting of
38 experts from across industry, academia and
government, will oversee any future initiatives regarding AI. .
AI could power extraordinary
progress for humanity. , António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via TechCrunch.
From predicting and addressing crises,
to rolling out public health programs
and education services, AI could
scale up and amplify the work of
governments, civil society and the
United Nations across the board, António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via TechCrunch.
The plan is to gather the
board's recommendations by the U.N.'s
"Summit of the Future" event, scheduled for summer 2024.
The agency said that the board will be tasked with , "building a global scientific consensus on
risks and challenges, helping harness AI for the
Sustainable Development Goals, and strengthening international cooperation on AI governance.".
Members of the board include executives
from Alphabet and Microsoft, as well as a number
of government officials and academic professors.
Members of the board include executives
from Alphabet and Microsoft, as well as a number
of government officials and academic professors.
For developing economies,
AI offers the possibility of
leapfrogging outdated technologies
and bringing services directly
to people who need them most. , António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via TechCrunch.
The transformative potential of AI
for good is difficult even to grasp, António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via TechCrunch.
TechCrunch reports that global industry leaders
and experts in AI are also set to meet in the
United Kingdom at the AI Safety Summit next week