Organizations ask for an international agreement to define the “red lines” of artificial intelligence
An appeal issued during the 80th General Assembly of the UN and signed by over 200 leaders and 70 entities warns of the risks of AI without international rules
The logos of Google Gemini, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude by Anthropic, Perplexity, and Bing apps are displayed on the screen of a smartphone in Reno, United States, on November 21, 2024. (Photo by Jaque Silva/NurPhoto) (Photo by Jaque Silva / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)
This Monday (22nd), civil society organizations issued an appeal on ‘red lines’ in AI that was then forwarded to the press. The document was released during the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.
Signed by over 200 prominent individuals and 70 civil society organization, the appeal urges governments to arrive at an international agreement on the definitive boundaries for artificial intelligence in order to prevent the most severe risks for mankind and global stability.
The document warns that, without international rules, there are growing risks for humanity, such as large-scale misinformation, threats to global safety, and systematic human rights abuse.
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“If there is no control […] it will become increasingly harder to maintain significant human control in upcoming years”, the appeal states.
