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U.N. General Assembly adopts first resolution on artificial intelligence

Proposed by the U.S. and co-sponsored by China and more than 120 other nations, its passage represented a moment of international cooperation through science diplomacy.

The U.S. ambassador, center, leads a U.N. press conference on AI
The U.S. ambassador, center, leads a U.N. press conference on AI (AN/United Nations)

The United Nations General Assembly approved its first resolution on artificial intelligence, throwing its weight behind a global drive to keep AI under control and ensure it will benefit all of humanity.

The non-binding resolution, which won unanimous backing on Thursday from the General Assembly, calls on all of the U.N.'s 193 member nations to monitor AI for risks while protecting human rights and personal data.

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