"Time is up" to regulate AI, UN advisor says

UN General Assembly convenes in New York to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence.

A new report from the UN 's " Governing AI for Humanity " was released this week .

The UN has invested in hundreds of AI projects and programs, with different bodies taking a stab at guidance that reflects the needs of the global population.

The UN report recommends the creation of an "independent international scientific panel" and an AI office in the UN Secretariat.

The report notes a surfeit of "documents and dialogues" that have been adopted by governments, companies, consortiums, and international organizations that focus on AI governance.

The less-than-ideal future of AI governance involves "disconnected and incompatible AI governance regimes".

The UN 's recent AI governance recommendations are less of a regulatory framework, and more of a plan for co-investment.

They require buy-in from international powers at large, those who will agree to things like a shared data trust, a global AI investment fund, or a "development network" Sahota says the UN should model the appropriate use cases of AI technology.