Technology vs Humanity: The UN's AI Ethics Initiative
This year, the United Nations launched an expert-level global advisory panel to oversee and recommend international governance for Artificial Intelligence. Governments worldwide expressed concern about AI’s explosive growth—the benefits of smarter machines, automation, and data-driven systems come hand-in-hand with risks: loss of privacy, threats to democracy, algorithmic bias, and unchecked surveillance. Purpose & Structure of the Panel The Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence brings together diverse scientists to facilitate dialogue on how AI should serve—not harm—humanity. The panel is tasked to publish research, synthesize risks, analyze best practices, and hold annual global dialogues among governments and stakeholders. They will issue evidence-based assessments on both opportunities and risks, striving to avoid corporate capture and ensure civil society remains involved in AI’s future. Safeguarding Human Rights and Dignity Central to th...