Many observers are concerned about the harmful effects of artificial intelligence on humanity. A new study by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is now fuelling fears that AI is slowing down human development progress. Commentators make suggestions as to how governments and leaders can steer the influence of AI in the right direction.
“The basic premise behind the report is that humankind has reached a crossroads. In the new era shaped by artificial intelligence, if we fail to implement a human-centred development perspective, global inequalities will increase and vulnerability to economic and environmental shocks will grow. The UNDP calls on policy-makers, the business community and civil society to take decisive steps to seize opportunities and overcome crises in the age of artificial intelligence.”