UN calls for action on AI’s privacy risks

18/09/2021 | United Nations

United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has called for a moratorium on the sale and use of AI systems that threaten human rights and a ban of AI applications not complying with international human rights law. The UN Human Rights Office has published a report on AI’s impact on privacy and other rights. “Given the rapid and continuous growth of AI, filling the immense accountability gap in how data is collected, stored, shared and used is one of the most urgent human rights questions we face,” Bachelet said.

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