UN Urges Urgent Action on Unprecedented AI Risks

What happened

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called for urgent global action to regulate advanced AI systems, warning of unprecedented risks to human rights, critical infrastructure, and societal stability. Türk highlighted concerns over rapid AI development and the concentration of power among a few major companies.

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Relevant governance controls

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