Speaking at the “AI for Good” summit held by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Geneva and bringing together governments, civil society, UN agencies, AI innovators and investors, Guterres said that AI is a third of humanity. He stressed that it should benefit everyone, including 1. He argued that it was still offline and urgently needed to find consensus on what the norms to guide AI adoption should be.
At the event, ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin called for global cooperation to “enable AI to reach its full potential while preventing and mitigating harm”.
In an ideal scenario, Bogdan Martin said, AI could be successfully used to find cures for diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s, enhance clean energy production and help farmers increase crop yields. Stated.
But we could also have a dystopian future where AI destroys jobs and allows the uncontrolled spread of disinformation, or where only wealthy countries benefit from technology, says the ITU secretary-general. said.
The ITU Director emphasized that the AI Summit was held at a “historic” moment critical to advancing AI governance and ensuring its inclusive, safe and responsible introduction.
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