India defends nations' right to develop sovereign AI models
India told the UN General Assembly that every country has a right to develop its own artificial intelligence models, with external affairs minister S. Jaishankar calling AI a potential "transformational driver" of empowerment and economic prosperity while warning of bias from misuse. Other speakers, including Malaysia, Germany and Belize, warned that control of AI and its infrastructure is concentrated, that patents are held mainly in two countries, and that developing states risk becoming mere hosts for data centres. Several countries urged common safety standards, investment in skills and capacity-building, and debate continues over turning global principles into enforceable rules.
UN debate affirmed national rights to develop sovereign AI models
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The UN General Assembly held a debate on artificial intelligence. The 2024 Global Digital Compact set global principles earlier. Countries may now seek rules, standards, and capacity-building steps next.
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