UN rights chief warns AI and censorship pose new threats to press freedom

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned on Friday of the significant risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) and censorship to press freedom, noting that states increasingly “weaponize” AI to restrict the flow of information. In conjunction with World Press Freedom Day, which revealed increasing media repression, Türk stated: AI-based algorithms often dictate what we see, shaping our...