Archive · 23 Sep 2025
World Leaders and AI Experts Call for Global AI Safeguards
Imagine robots becoming super smart really fast.
A bunch of smart people, like scientists and leaders, are worried about this.
They want rules for these robots, like how we have rules for cars.
They are worried about things like robots hurting people, making fake news, or even causing job losses.
These experts want these rules made by 2026 so everyone is safe.
They hope to avoid the bad stuff that can come with new technology.
Over 200 global figures call for enforceable rules for AI by the end of 2026.
The group released the 'Global Call for AI Red Lines' declaration at the UN General Assembly.
The declaration warns of "unprecedented dangers" posed by AI's rapid development.
Urgent areas for prohibition include lethal autonomous weapons and AI in nuclear command.
Signatories believe global cooperation, like past treaties, makes AI rules achievable.
- Who
- Over 200 global figures including Nobel laureates, former world leaders, and AI scientists.
- What
- Issued a joint declaration called 'Global Call for AI Red Lines,' urging for global AI regulation.
- When
- Unveiled during the United Nations General Assembly’s High-Level Week.
- Where
- New York
- Why
- To regulate artificial intelligence due to its rapid development, which poses risks to society.
- Key Figure
- Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa
- Signatories
- Nobel laureates, former world leaders, and AI scientists
- Organizations Involved
- University of California, Berkeley's Center for Human-Compatible AI, The Future Society
- Deadline
- End of 2026
- Areas for Prohibition
- Lethal autonomous weapons, self-replicating AI, AI in nuclear command