Pope Francis on Thursday called for world leaders to adopt a global treaty on the use of artificial intelligence to ensure it is used in an ethical way. He highlighted the dangers of using AI, including in disinformation and interference in elections, and also to make decisions — from social security payments to where to target weapons — for which responsibility becomes blurred. Instead, he called for a “binding international treaty” to regulate the development and use of AI, with the goal of preventing harm and sharing good practices. Concerns about AI have increased since the chatbot ChatGPT, a mass-market gateway to generative AI, exploded onto the scene in late 2022. The European Union is working on a broad law covering the sector, while Chinese legislation specifically regulating generative AI came into force in August this year.

Source: Nigerian Tribune December 15, 2023 06:08 UTC