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UN Warns AI Could Become an “Existential Risk to Humanity”

From Confidencial · () Spanish

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  • UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned that advanced artificial-intelligence systems could become an existential threat to humanity.
  • He called for urgent international rules on AI safety and oversight.

The United Nations has warned that the most advanced artificial-intelligence systems could eventually represent an “existential risk to humanity.”

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk issued the warning on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, during the opening of the organization’s 63rd session.

Türk said the danger could emerge if governments do not urgently establish international rules for safety and supervision. The warning places global oversight at the center of concerns about the development of increasingly advanced AI systems.

Existential risk to humanity

· Volker TürkThe UN High Commissioner for Human Rights used the phrase to describe the potential danger posed by the most advanced AI systems.
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