Human rights - Volker Türk: AI a threat to the foundations of humanity
According to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, artificial intelligence (AI) and new technologies can pose a threat to human dignity. "The digital transformation has huge potential," said Türk in Geneva. "But let's be honest: from artificial intelligence to neurotechnology, cybercrime, surveillance and bioweapons, we are facing a world in which the foundations of being human - human dignity and human agency - are at risk."
Türk was speaking on the second day of a forum to honor the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It was adopted 75 years ago, on December 10, 1948. It is considered a milestone in human history because, for the first time worldwide, it enshrines the right of every human being to freedom, security and protection from state arbitrariness, among other things.
"How can we protect our humanity and our rights in this new universe?" said Türk, referring to the digital transformation. "This is the question we must ask ourselves."
Türk called on governments to reaffirm and ensure respect for human rights in a dark hour of history with wars and conflicts in many regions of the world. "We are here to rebuild the foundation for hope," he said. The panel discussions were attended by heads of state and government, including the Presidents of Poland and Senegal, Andrzej Duda and Macky Sall, and the President of Greece, Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
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Source: www.stern.de
