On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, a coalition of about twenty countries, mostly European and intermediate powers, launched a strong appeal for international regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), fearing "serious risks" if the technology escapes human control. The declaration, shared by Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, emphasizes the need for AI to remain "under human direction, supervision, and control" and to be developed "in accordance with international law" (hln.be, rt.com). Among the signatories were Canada, Germany, Australia, the Netherlands, Spain, South Africa, Ireland, Singapore, Turkey, and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. They call on UN member states to "consider the possibility of...
Western sources (hln.be, nytimes.com, popular and liberal) confirm discussions on AI regulation, particularly on the sidelines of the UNGA, and the search for a global framework. However, Eastern/Southern sources (rt.com, Pro-Russian/Anti-Western) introduce significant dissonance by highlighting that key players (US, China, UK, France) have not joined certain calls...
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