UN Secretary General calls on countries to strengthen governance of artificial intelligence On July 1st, local time, UN Secretary General Guterres stated at the UN headquarters in New York that the faster artificial intelligence develops in the absence of common rules, the less impact governments and people around the world can have on its development outcomes. He called on governments of all countries not to wait and to strengthen the governance of artificial intelligence. Guterres stated at a press conference on the same day that a few months ago, the United Nations announced the establishment of an independent international scientific group on artificial intelligence. At a critical moment when understanding artificial intelligence more reliably and objectively than ever before, the United Nations expects this group to provide authoritative reference. He said that the group released its first assessment report on the same day and submitted it to various governments, while also making it available to the public. Guterres said that this report points out the prospects of artificial intelligence technology. If used properly, artificial intelligence may become the most powerful engine driving development, accelerating global progress in areas such as health, hunger eradication, learning, and climate change. At the same time, the report also points out the potential harm that artificial intelligence may cause. (CCTV News)