UN agency calls on governments to implement global ethical framework for AI

DataGrade CEO Joe Toscano says the danger with artificial intelligence programs is'how fast it's moving' as Elon Musk calls for a six month pause on new AI. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) called Thursday for countries to implement its global ethical framework immediately following pleas by more than a thousand tech workers for a pause in the training of the most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The agency said in a release that the "Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence" provides all necessary safeguards. "The world needs stronger ethical rules for artificial intelligence: this is the challenge of our time. UNESCO's Recommendation on the ethics of A.I. sets the appropriate normative framework. Our member states all endorsed this recommendation in November 2021. It is high time to implement the strategies and regulations at national level," Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO's director-general, said in a statement.