{"id":50136,"date":"2024-12-22T22:19:44","date_gmt":"2024-12-22T22:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/humanitys-fate-cant-be-left-to-algorithms"},"modified":"2024-12-22T22:47:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-22T22:47:04","slug":"humanitys-fate-cant-be-left-to-algorithms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/humanitys-fate-cant-be-left-to-algorithms","title":{"rendered":"Humanity\u2019s fate can\u2019t be left to algorithms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>The UN Secretary-General on Thursday urged the Security Council to act decisively to establish international guardrails for artificial intelligence (AI), warning that delays could heighten risks to global peace and security.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing ministers and ambassadors, Ant\u00f3nio Guterres warned that rapid developments in AI are outpacing humanity\u2019s ability to govern it, raising important questions about accountability, equality, safety and human oversight in decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery moment of delay in establishing international guardrails increases the risk for us all,\u201d Mr. Guterres said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo country should design, develop, deploy or use military applications of AI in armed conflict that violate international humanitarian and human rights laws. That includes relying on AI to select or engage targets autonomously.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also underscored that geopolitical competition over emerging technologies must not destabilize international peace and security.<\/p>\n<p>A double-edged sword<\/p>\n<p>In his address, Mr. Guterres highlighted the dual-edged nature of AI, noting its potential to predict displacements caused by climate change or detect landmines. However, its integration into military systems and its misuse in digital security poses great risks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRecent conflicts have become testing grounds for AI military applications,\u201d he said, citing AI use in autonomous surveillance, predictive policing and even reported life-and-death decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Particularly alarming, he underscored, is the potential integration of AI with nuclear weapons and the advent of quantum-AI systems that could destabilize global security.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fate of humanity must never be left to the \u2018black box\u2019 of an algorithm,\u201d he stated, stressing the importance of human control over decisions involving the use of force.<\/p>\n<p>Erosion of trust<\/p>\n<p>The role of AI in the information domain is another area of concern, Mr. Guterres said, pointing to how deepfakes and AI-generated disinformation can manipulate public opinion, trigger crises and erode trust in societies.<\/p>\n<p>He also drew attention to the environmental risks of AI, highlighting the resource-intensive nature of data centres and geopolitical competition over critical minerals needed for AI technology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnprecedented global challenges call for unprecedented global cooperation,\u201d he said, calling for collaborative efforts to ensure AI benefit everyone and does not exacerbate inequality.<\/p>\n<p>Call for a global framework<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Guterres outlined recent steps toward establishing global governance for AI, including the adoption of the UN Global Digital Compact at the Summit of the Future, and two key resolutions at the General Assembly on enhancing global cooperation and capacity-building.<\/p>\n<p>A third resolution \u2013 focusing on AI in the military domain \u2013 is due to be considered by the General Assembly in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>Concluding his address, Mr. Guterres reiterated his call for banning lethal autonomous weapons, he said, urging the Security Council to lead by example in preventing the militarisation of AI in ways that destabilize international peace and security.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI urge you all to join forces to build a safe, secure and inclusive AI future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>By<br \/>\nNewsroom<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Lesotho<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. The UN Secretary-General on Thursday urged the Security Council to act decisively to establish international guardrails for artificial intelligence (AI), warning that delays could heighten risks to global peace and security. Addressing ministers and ambassadors, Ant\u00f3nio Guterres warned that rapid developments in AI are outpacing humanity\u2019s ability to govern it, raising important [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":50134,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,6],"tags":[245],"class_list":["post-50136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-files","tag-lesotho"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Humanity\u2019s fate can\u2019t be left to algorithms - Lesotho<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The UN Secretary-General on Thursday urged the Security Council to act decisively to establish international guardrails ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/humanitys-fate-cant-be-left-to-algorithms\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Humanity\u2019s fate can\u2019t be left to algorithms\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The UN Secretary-General on Thursday urged the Security Council to act decisively to establish international guardrails ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/humanitys-fate-cant-be-left-to-algorithms\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Lesotho\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-12-22T22:19:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-12-22T22:47:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/sites\/62\/2024\/12\/sm_1734894813.228728.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"820\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/humanitys-fate-cant-be-left-to-algorithms#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/humanitys-fate-cant-be-left-to-algorithms\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Humanity\u2019s fate can\u2019t be left to algorithms\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-12-22T22:19:44+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-12-22T22:47:04+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/humanitys-fate-cant-be-left-to-algorithms\"},\"wordCount\":484,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/humanitys-fate-cant-be-left-to-algorithms#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/sites\/62\/2024\/12\/sm_1734894813.228728.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Lesotho\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"files\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/humanitys-fate-cant-be-left-to-algorithms#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/humanitys-fate-cant-be-left-to-algorithms\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/humanitys-fate-cant-be-left-to-algorithms\",\"name\":\"Humanity\u2019s fate can\u2019t be left to algorithms - 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