UN Secretary-General Guterres said on July 1 at UN headquarters in New York that
faster AI development without common rules diminishes governments' and publics'
ability to shape outcomes and urge governments not to wait to strengthen AI
governance. He noted the UN announced the Independent International Scientific
Group on Artificial Intelligence months ago; the panel published its first
assessment report on July 1, has submitted it to governments and released it
publicly. The report highlights AI's dual prospects: if properly deployed it
could become a powerful engine for development in public health, hunger
eradication, education and climate work, but it also identifies significant
potential harms.
