UN: Humanity in ‘race against time’ on AI

Robots using artificial intelligence are seen at a stand during the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva on May 30, 2024. — AFP

GENEVA: Humanity is in a race against time to harness the colossal emerging power of artificial intelligence for the good of all, while averting dire risks, a top UN official said May 30.

"We've let the genie out of the bottle," said Doreen Bogdan-Martin, head of the United Nations' International Telecommunications Union (ITU).