UN head say social media, AI fuelling 'worst human impulses'


The UN leader reiterated his pleas for peace in Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine and Sudan. — Photo by Julian Christ on Unsplash

CASCAIS: Uncontrolled social media networks and artificial intelligence amplify the worst human impulses, allowing hate speech to spread like wildfire and ignite violence, UN secretary general Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday.

"We must reign in hate speech and disinformation spreading online," Guterres told a top-level meeting of the United Nations' Alliance of Civilisations (UNAOC) in Portugal.

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