The Elders urge global co-operation to manage risks and share benefits of AI

The Elders today call on world leaders to work together urgently on the design of strong international governance, to allow all humanity to take advantage of the opportunities of Artificial Intelligence (AI), while limiting the enormous risks.

The group of independent world leaders believe AI has the potential to bring great benefits to human life, including health, education and other aspects of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

However, without proper global regulation, the extraordinary rate of technological progress with AI poses an existential threat to humanity. This threat requires a truly effective multilateral response, not just a series of uncoordinated national responses.

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