Heads of AI firms tell UN Security Council that it could be a risk to all humanity
UNITED NATIONS — The heads of major artificial intelligence firms pleaded with the United Nations on Wednesday to set controls over the burgeoning technology they are designing in order to save the world — or, at least, its people.
TL;DR
- Major artificial intelligence firm leaders appealed to the United Nations for controls on AI technology.
- They warned that poorly managed AI could pose a risk to humanity as a whole.
- CEOs suggested that the UN Security Council should implement safeguards to prevent AI from becoming too powerful.
- They also called for preventing AI power from being concentrated in a single company or country.
- The UN Security Council met with tech leaders to discuss the control and regulation of AI.
- Concerns were raised about whether humans or machines should control life-and-death decisions.
- The UN Secretary-General had previously warned of "killer robots," a concern echoed by experts and European leaders.