The United Nations Security Council will hold its first formal discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) this week in New York, with Britain to call for an international dialogue about its impact on global peace and security.
Governments around the world are considering how to mitigate
the dangers of emerging AI technology, which could reshape the global economy
and change the international security landscape.
Britain holds the rotating presidency of the UN Security
Council this month and has been seeking a global leadership role in AI
regulation.
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will chair the
discussion on Tuesday.
In June, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres backed a
proposal by some artificial intelligence executives for the creation of an
international AI watchdog body like the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA).
Last week, Wall Street's top regulator said it was is
developing rules to govern the use of artificial intelligence on trading
platforms, which poses a risk of conflicts of interest, the agency chief said
in a speech.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission will also need
"new thinking" to confront challenges to financial stability
presented by the use of technologies such as predictive analytics and machine
learning, according to Chair Gary Gensler.
Gensler's remarks are part of a broader US government effort
to promote what officials call "responsible" innovation while also
managing what they say are threats the emerging technology poses to public safety.
If a trading platform's AI system considers the interest of
both the platform and its customers, "this can lead to conflicts of
interest," Gensler said, according to a copy of prepared remarks, adding
that he had tasked SEC staff with recommending new regulatory proposals to
address this. © Reuters