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85. He recommends the formation of an international artificial intelligence safety
organization in the light of the dangers such technology pose for minorities and all
humanity, similar to the International Atomic Energy Agency, established to control
the use of nuclear weapons in the light of their inherent dangerous nature. This is
along the same lines as the call issued by the Secretary-General, warning that artificial
intelligence could be used to launch cyberattacks, generate deepfakes or spread
disinformation and hate speech, and could have very serious consequences for global
peace and security, and that what was needed was a universal approach to respond to
new technologies at the United Nations by setting new international rules, signing
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VI. Recommendations
86. The Special Rapporteur invites the Secretary-General to “relaunch” an
updated guidance note on racial discrimination and protection of minorities in
order to move towards the implementation of the promised mainstreaming and
integration of minority rights in all United Nations pillars and activities, and the
integration of minority rights into the work of the United Nations system at the
global, regional and country levels, including through coordination mechanisms,
and address past “outright inaction and negligence in the protection of minority
rights.”
87. The Special Rapporteur invites the General Assembly to adopt a resolution
on enhancing the participation of minorities’ representatives and institutions in
meetings of relevant United Nations bodies on issues affecting them.
88. The Special Rapporteur calls upon Member States to show support for and
initiate steps towards the creation of: (a) a dedicated voluntary fund for
minorities; (b) a permanent forum for minorities; and (c) a global convention on
minority rights.
89. The Special Rapporteur calls for global regulation of hate speech on social
media and the use of artificial intelligence technology to deal with the real-world
harm and dangers of both and to impose liability and responsibility on the
owners and users to strengthen democracies and protect human rights.
90. The Special Rapporteur invites the General Assembly to establish an
international artificial intelligence safety organization, similar to the
International Atomic Energy Agency, for controlling the dangers posed by
artificial intelligence with regard to generating deepfakes and spreading
disinformation and hate speech, and the potential for very serious consequences
for global peace and security.
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