United Nation General Assembly (UNGA) adopted landmark resolution on Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Posted 23 Mar 2024

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U.S. led resolution on promotion of safe, secure and trustworthy AI systems will benefit sustainable development for all.
- It was co-sponsored or backed by more than 120 other Member States.
- This resolution helps to ensure that benefits of AI reach countries from all regions and at all levels of development and focuses on capacity building and bridging digital divides, especially for developing countries.

Key highlights of resolution
- Encourages Member States from all regions and countries within their respective roles including private sector, civil society, etc. to develop and support regulatory approaches related to safe AI system.
- Recognizes data is fundamental to development and operation of AI systems.
- Human rights and fundamental freedoms must be respected, protected and promoted throughout life cycle of AI systems.
- Encourages continued efforts by international community to promote inclusive research, mapping and analysis that benefit all parties on potential applications that AI systems can have in development of existing and new and emerging technologies.
- Promoting AI systems that advance, protect and preserve linguistic and cultural diversity.
Other steps taken to promote AI: European Union AI Act; Bletchley Declaration for AI; Global Partnership on AI New Delhi Declaration etc.

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