AI could pose ‘existential risk to humanity’: UN rights chief

Vanguard News | 07-09-2026 10:28am |

The United Nations rights chief, Volker Turk, warned that artificial intelligence could pose an 'existential threat to humanity' and called for immediate action to mitigate risks. Speaking before the UN Human Rights Council, he criticized the lack of concrete AI governance and the concentration of power in a few tech companies. Turk emphasized that delay only benefits large tech firms and called for stronger regulation.

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