'Risk to humanity': At UN, tech leaders urge caution in AI development

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: France 24
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The heads of major artificial intelligence firms pleaded with the United Nations on Wednesday to save the world or at least its people — by somehow regulating the fast-expanding technology that they have been designing.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:38:23 UTC.

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