UN Forms High-Level Committee to Oversee AI Governance

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On October 26, the United Nations announced the formation of a new AI advisory board... ... intended "to undertake analysis and advance recommendations for the international governance of AI.".

TechCrunch reports that the board, consisting of 38 experts from across industry, academia and government, will oversee any future initiatives regarding AI.

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AI could power extraordinary progress for humanity.

, António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via TechCrunch.

From predicting and addressing crises, to rolling out public health programs and education services, AI could scale up and amplify the work of governments, civil society and the United Nations across the board, António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via TechCrunch.

The plan is to gather the board's recommendations by the U.N.'s "Summit of the Future" event, scheduled for summer 2024.

The agency said that the board will be tasked with , "building a global scientific consensus on risks and challenges, helping harness AI for the Sustainable Development Goals, and strengthening international cooperation on AI governance.".

Members of the board include executives from Alphabet and Microsoft, as well as a number of government officials and academic professors.

Members of the board include executives from Alphabet and Microsoft, as well as a number of government officials and academic professors.

For developing economies, AI offers the possibility of leapfrogging outdated technologies and bringing services directly to people who need them most.

, António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via TechCrunch.

The transformative potential of AI for good is difficult even to grasp, António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via TechCrunch.

TechCrunch reports that global industry leaders and experts in AI are also set to meet in the United Kingdom at the AI Safety Summit next week