In a rare expression of consensus, most of the UN General Assembly supports the establishment of an intergovernmental panel to help keep track of AI and guide policy discussions and recommendations. Ian Bremmer is the rapporteur who wrote the proposal on behalf of the secretary-general’s AI advisory board and explains what the panel would do and why it could be important.
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