Germany pushes UN for shared AI safety rules at General Assembly

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2026-09-26
New York (dpa) - German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has called on the United Nations to take greater responsibility for the safe and beneficial development of artificial intelligence (AI). "AI is not waiting for our institutions to catch up. Our institutions have to catch up with AI," he told the UN General Assembly in New York on Saturday. " It is our collective responsibility to ensure that this technology serves human dignity," Wadephul a......
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