Urgent need for 'global approach' on AI regulation: UN tech chief

UN Calls for Unified Global AI Regulation

The United Nations' top technology official has stressed the urgent need for a global framework to regulate artificial intelligence. Fragmentation in AI governance, she warned, could exacerbate existing risks and inequalities.

"Without a concerted effort, there is a risk that AI will end up standing for 'advancing inequalities',"

The official highlighted the potential for AI to deepen the already concerning digital divide worldwide.