Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas Greenfield and her Moroccan counterpart Ambassador Omar Hilale, presented Thursday to the international press, the first-ever UN resolution on artificial intelligence, which will be adopted by the UN General Assembly on March 21. It reflects the credibility, trust, and respect that Morocco enjoys at the UN and international level, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI. The resolution calls on Member States to promote safe, secure, and trustworthy AI systems to address the world’s greatest challenges, including those related to poverty elimination, global health, food security, climate, energy, and education. She underlined the need to ensure that these benefits extend across the globe to countries at all levels of development. To maximize these benefits, Hilale highlighted the paramount importance of investing in AI research and infrastructure to narrow the digital divide between nations.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 15, 2024 14:50 UTC