The United Nations has warned that artificial intelligence could deepen global inequality unless countries work together to establish international rules that ensure the technology benefits everyone.
This is as governments, technology companies and experts gather in Geneva for the first UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance.
The two-day meeting, which opened on Monday, comes amid growing concerns that the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence is outpacing governments’ ability to regulate it, raising fears that developing countries could be left behind while a handful of nations dominate the technology.
“The AI divide is real,” said Ambassador Egriselda López of El Salvador, co-chair of the Global Dialogue.
She said while some countries have advanced infrastructure, research capacity and technical skills, many others are still struggling with basic connectivity and public infrastructure, limiting their ability to benefit from AI.
