
United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk warned on Monday that artificial intelligence could pose an "existential threat to humanity," calling for immediate action to reduce the risks. Speaking before the UN Human Rights Council, Turk said humans face "unfamiliar, even unprecedented" threats to their rights, noting that the need for AI governance is widely acknowledged, according to Information Nigeria.
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