UN says AI safeguards can’t wait for certainty
Governments need to rein in increasingly capable AI agents before their risks are fully understood, a United Nations scientific panel warned in the global organization's first major assessment of OpenAI's hack of Hugging Face earlier this year. The report cements AI's place on the global diplomatic agenda this week as leaders gather in New York […]
The United Nations has released its first major assessment of OpenAI's hack of Hugging Face, warning that governments must act on AI safeguards before the risks are fully understood. In a report released as world leaders gather for the UN General Assembly, UN secretary general António Guterres called on nations to cooperate on addressing the threats posed by AI, emphasizing that the world cannot afford a "race to the bottom" on AI safety.
The assessment comes as the US and China hold talks on AI, highlighting the growing importance of AI on the global diplomatic agenda.
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