Guterres: AI must be shaped by 'all of humanity', not a handful of powers

UN Secretary-General António Guterres called Friday for international cooperation on artificial intelligence governance, warning that without it the technology could widen global inequality. Speaking at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, Guterres said AI governance "cannot be governed by a handful of countries or companies" and urged establishing international safety standards, expanding AI capacity in developing nations, and ensuring human rights protection.

Guterres highlighted that one-third of humanity remains offline and computing power is concentrated in a small number of countries and companies. He announced more than 20 nations, including China, have nominated centers for a UN-backed Global Network for AI Capacity Building and said he will present recommendations for a Global Fund for AI to help developing countries benefit from the technology's rapid advancement.