Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)
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Artificial intelligence: What are deepfakes?
Artificial intelligence is transforming societies at an unprecedented speed, bringing both new opportunities and new risks. Among the most concerning developments is the rise of deepfake technology; highly...
Can Deep Learning Predict War, and Should It?
The future of conflict prediction relies on combining technical ability, institutional governance and ethical responsibility.
Author: Tshilidzi Marwala
For centuries, war has been seen as the...
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping health systems: state of readiness...
WHO/Europe has released a new report assessing the rapidly evolving use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care across the 27 European Union (EU)...
UN AI panel begins work on global impact study
The UN’s Independent International Scientific Panel on AI – the first global body of its kind – is gearing up for its inaugural in-person...
Protecting children in the age of AI
Sonia Livingstone is an international expert on children’s rights in digital contexts, and one of the 40 members selected by the United Nations for...
Belgian philosopher: “AI should benefit democracy”
Belgian philosopher Mark Coeckelbergh (*), specialised in media and technologies, is one of the 40 experts named by the United Nations to form an...
General Assembly Appoints Artificial Intelligence Panel
On 12 February, the General Assembly today appointed 40 members recommended by the Secretary-General to the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence (AI), following a request...
‘Deepfake abuse is abuse’
Statement by UNICEF on AI-generated sexualised images of children
“UNICEF is increasingly alarmed by reports of a rapid rise in the volume of AI-generated sexualised...
UNICEF: Guidance on AI and children
Version 3.0 | Recommendations for AI policies and systems that uphold child rights
UNICEF has updated its guidance (version 3) to promote children's rights in...
AI is transforming entrepreneurship. What needs to happen next?
To translate AI into real business value, it’s crucial that entrepreneurs in developing countries get the support they need in terms of skills, finance...
Protecting human rights in an AI-driven world
As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms how our societies operate, it also affects our human rights, presenting both opportunities and challenges. They include, among...