UN calls for moratorium on Artificial Intelligence tech that threatens human rights- Technology News, Firstpost

The UN called Wednesday for a moratorium on artificial intelligence systems like facial recognition technology that threaten human rights until "guardrails" are in place against violations. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet warned that "AI technologies can have negative, even catastrophic effects if they are used without sufficient regard to how they affect people's human rights." She called for assessments of how great a risk various AI technologies pose to things like rights to privacy and freedom of movement and of expression. Faulty AI tools have led to people being unfairly denied social security benefits, while innocent people have been arrested due to flawed facial recognition. She said countries should ban or heavily regulate the ones that pose the greatest threats.