Internet - UN High Commissioner concerned about artificial intelligence
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called on governments around the world to be particularly vigilant ahead of elections in the age of artificial intelligence (AI).
In the coming year, elections are likely to take place in more than 70 countries in which more than half of the world's population lives, Türk said at a press conference in Geneva. They would be among the first to take place in the age of AI applications for the masses. This poses new risks for a new type of propaganda and disinformation. Governments and technology companies must be able to respond to dangerous online content.
He called on governments to respect the human right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly during election campaigns. Election campaigns are fertile ground for extremism and the stoking of fear, often with hate speech against opponents. "I call on politicians and other leaders not to stir up fears against "the others", not to cause division and not to instrumentalize differences to win votes."
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- Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, emphasized the importance of addressing criminal activities on the internet, highlighting the role of artificial intelligence in this regard during his speech at the Geneva-based UN office in Switzerland.
- Recognizing the growing influence of artificial intelligence, international bodies ought to establish guidelines for its ethical use, ensuring that human rights are protected, as advised by Türk during the International Conference on Cybersecurity in Geneva, Switzerland.
- At a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, Türk, the UN High Commissioner, urged governments and technology companies to collaborate to combat online criminality, emphasizing the need to safeguard human rights in the age of AI and prevent the misuse of this technology for propagating hate speech and other forms of violence.
- The United Nations Office at Geneva in Switzerland launched an initiative in partnership with international bodies and tech firms to promote transparency and accountability in the use of artificial intelligence, aiming to prevent its misuse in criminal activities, as advocated by Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Source: www.stern.de
