UN says AI safeguards can’t wait for certainty
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A United Nations scientific panel warns that governments must implement safeguards for AI systems before researchers fully understand all the risks they pose. The panel's report, prompted by OpenAI's security breach at Hugging Face (a platform for sharing AI models), emphasizes that waiting for complete certainty about AI dangers could be dangerous, and calls for international cooperation on AI safety as the issue gains attention at global diplomatic meetings.
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Original source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/998090/un-ai-panel-hugging-face-hack-precautionary-principle
First tracked: September 21, 2026 at 08:00 AM
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