U.S. on the Artificial Intelligence General Assembly Resolution | United Nations Security Council

Security Council Media Stakeout by Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of the United States, on the proposed UN General Assembly resolution on Artificial Intelligence, on behalf of the United States, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Canada, Chile, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Estonia, the EU, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Uzbekistan.

United States Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said that Artificial intelligence (AI) has “enormous potential to shape our economies, society, and the world for the better,” and that “we must ensure these benefits extend across the globe to countries at all levels of development.”

Linda Thomas-Greenfield delivered today (14 Mar) a joint statement to the press on the proposed UN General Assembly resolution on Artificial Intelligence, on behalf of the United States, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Canada, Chile, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Estonia, the EU, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Liberia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Uzbekistan.

She said, “The United States with broad consensus from member states has introduced a United Nations General Assembly resolution for consideration that aims to articulate a shared approach to AI systems.”

She continued, “The resolution calls on member states to promote safe, secure, and trustworthy AI systems to address the world's greatest challenges, including those related to poverty, poverty elimination, global health, food security climate energy, and education. We are resolved to bridge the artificial intelligence and other digital divides between and within countries through capacity building, increasing digital literacy and other actions.”

She stressed, “Consensus on this important topic could help extend the benefits of AI to member states across all regions and development levels in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”

She stated, “As AI technologies rapidly develop, there is an urgent need and unique opportunities for member states to meet this critical moment with collective action.”

Omar Hilale, Permanent Representative of Morocco to the United Nations also addressed the press on the proposed UN General Assembly resolution on Artificial Intelligence.

He said, “We firmly believe that enhancing dialogue on AI among the UN member states can help ensure that this fast-evolving technology serves the common good.”

He also said, “We need to harness artificial intelligence systems that bridge social, digital and economic divides between developed and developing countries and not an AI that pushes us further apart.”