Will AI become a basic human right? Marc Benioff thinks it should

Should we think of AI as a basic human right? That was the question raised by Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff in a session at the United Nations General Assembly yesterday. The backdrop for Benioff's comments was debate around the impact of technology and innovation on the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These were agreed back in 2015 as set of specific targets based on a sustainable development agenda with the overall goal of ending poverty, protecting the planet and ensuring prosperity. When the SDGs were laid down, there was a window of 15 years to hit the targets.