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AI to cause ‘irreversible change’ to humanity, UN chief warns

UN human rights chief Volker Türk urged nations and technology companies to urgently regulate advanced AI models, warning of existential risks to humanity. The warning follows concerns raised by Anthropic researchers about potential human extinction, which prompted chief executive Dario Amodei to advocate slowing AI development, while US President Donald Trump dismissed AI guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" benefiting China and China cautioned against AI threat narratives. The UN Security Council is reportedly set to hold a meeting next week to address the risks posed by artificial intelligence.

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AI to cause ‘irreversible change’ to humanity, UN chief warns
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  • UN human rights chief Volker Türk has urged nations and tech companies to urgently regulate advancedAI models, warning of existential risks to humanity.
  • Concerns heightened following warnings from Anthropic researchers about potential human extinction, prompting chief executive Dario Amodei to advocate slowing AI development.
  • US PresidentDonald Trump dismissed calls for AI guardrails as a sickconspiracy that benefitsChina , claiming existing powers and strong leadership are sufficient.
  • China cautioned against AI threat narratives and malicious competition, whilst maintaining that AI systems must always remain under human control.
  • The UN Security Council is reportedly set to hold a meeting next week to address the risks posed byartificial intelligence .
source & further reading
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