Meanwhile, China said technology should not become a galloping horse. China’s UN ambassador Zhang Jun described AI as a double-edged sword and said Beijing supports the UN’s central coordinating role on establishing guiding principles for AI. Whether it is good or bad depends on how mankind uses it, how it controls it and how we balance scientific development with safety, Zhang said. Britain’s Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said that AI will fundamentally change every aspect of human life. He said we urgently need to shape the global governance of transformative technologies as AI knows no boundaries. He also warned that the technology fuels disruption and can aid both state and non-state actors in their quest for weapons.
America warned people about its use. Deputy US Ambassador to the UN Jeffrey DeLaurentis also said that countries need to work together on AI and other emerging technologies to tackle human rights risks that undermine peace and security. He told the council that no member state should use AI to censor, restrict, suppress or disempower people. At the same time, Russia questioned whether the council, which is charged with maintaining international peace and security, should discuss AI. Russia’s Deputy UN Ambassador Dmitry said that a professional, scientific, expertise-based discussion is necessary, which could take several years and that discussions are already underway in specialized platforms.
