AI could pose ‘existential risk to humanity’: UN rights chief
07-09-2026 11:04 via vanguardngr.com

AI could pose ‘existential risk to humanity’: UN rights chief

The United Nations rights chief warned Monday that artificial intelligence could pose an “existential threat to humanity”, demanding immediate action to reduce the risks.Speaking before the UN Human Rights Council, Volker Turk warned that humans currently faced “unfamiliar, even unprecedented” threats to their rights.“The need for AI governance is widely acknowledged, but where is the action?” he asked, warning that “delay only benefits the massive tech
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