Exclusive: UN launches "AI for Good" commission
Summary
The United Nations has started a new group called the AI for Good Global Commission to create worldwide rules for artificial intelligence (AI). This group includes leaders from technology companies and governments and will meet for the first time in July in Geneva to work on AI issues like health, education, and safety.Key Facts
- The AI for Good Global Commission is backed by the United Nations and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- The first meeting is scheduled for July 8 in Geneva, Switzerland.
- Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and Rwandan President Paul Kagame are co-chairs of the commission.
- Members include leaders from several countries and tech companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, Nvidia, Anthropic, and Cohere.
- The commission aims to strengthen AI infrastructure and use AI for health, education, food security, and disaster response.
- Governments have different views on AI regulation, making it hard to create universal rules.
- The commission also hopes to improve internet access for the 2.2 billion people who currently lack it.
- The group’s first meeting will happen right after a related UN global discussion on AI governance.
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