The Chinese official proposed 5 principles of AI governance and stressed the importance of regulation in this field, as well as the balance between AI development and security.
Describing artificial intelligence as a "double-edged sword," China's UN Ambassador Zhang Jun said that Beijing supports a central coordinating role of the UN in establishing guiding principles for AI.
When it comes to AI governance, it is essential to adhere to the principle of putting ethics first, Zhang said.
Zhang Jun proposed five principles of AI governance and stressed that when it comes to AI governance, it is essential to adhere to the principle of putting ethics first.
"The potential impacts of AI may exceed human cognitive boundaries,"
the envoy said.
He noted that to ensure that the technology always benefits humanity, it must be “people-oriented and used for good.” Efforts should be made to gradually establish and improve ethical norms, laws, regulations and policy systems for AI, while allowing countries to establish AI governance systems that are in line with their own national conditions, based on their own development stages and social and cultural characteristics.
Zhang Jun also emphasized that it is vital to adhere to safety and controllability in the development and application of AI technologies. At the same time, in his opinion, it is important to maintain a balance between safety concerns and technological progress, encourage interdisciplinary, inter-industrial, inter-regional, and cross-border exchanges and dialogues, and oppose various forms of exclusive clubs, decoupling and disconnection.
China's UN Ambassador also touched upon the topic of equal access to and utilization of AI technology products and services by developing countries. It is crucial to bridge the technological, digital and development divides between the North and South.
In addition, the official advocated the development of AI technologies to promote innovation and sustainable development and opposed the use of AI to achieve military hegemony or to undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other countries.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said Tuesday that he was "shocked and impressed" by the capabilities of generative AI.
"Generative AI has enormous potential for good and evil at scale. Its creators themselves have warned that much bigger, potentially catastrophic and existential risks lie ahead. Without action to address these risks, we are derelict in our responsibilities to present and future generations,"
Guterres said.
Sources: CGTN, China Daily
