Expert Warns UN’s Role in AI Regulation Could Lead to Safety Overreach
An expert has warned that the United Nations’ (U.N.) role in artificial intelligence (AI) regulation could lead to safety overreach. The U.N. advisory body on AI recently issued seven recommendations to address AI governance, but the expert noted that these points do not cover critical areas of concern. The expert suggested that the U.N. should focus on implementing best practices rather than imposing hard and fast rules on member states. The U.N. Secretary-General’s High-level Advisory Body on AI proposed measures such as establishing an International Scientific Panel on AI, creating a policy dialogue on AI governance, and fostering an AI data framework. However, the expert expressed concern about U.N. overreach and emphasized the need for specificity in addressing different economic and regulatory structures globally.
