NEW DELHI: United Nations Secretary‑General António Guterres on Thursday (February 19) emphasised the need for global collaboration in artificial intelligence (AI), cautioning against the technology being controlled by a handful of nations or "left to the whims of a few billionaires."
"AI must belong to everyone. We must replace hype and fear with shared evidence and close knowledge gaps," Guterres said during his address at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.
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He announced a UN-backed call to action for a US$3 billion global AI fund, aimed at equipping developing nations with necessary skills, data access, affordable computing, and inclusive frameworks.
"We must invest in workers so AI augments human potential, not only replaces it, and AI must be safe for everyone," Guterres added.
