UN rights chief warns unchecked AI can pose 'existential risk' to humanity

AI News September 08, 2026 01:00 PM

UN rights chief Volker Turk has called for binding rules, independent oversight and safeguards for AI, warning that technological power is concentrated in the hands of a few

UN rights chief warns unchecked AI can pose 'existential risk' to humanity

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