A/HRC/56/68 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 3 June 2024 Original: English Human Rights Council Fifty-sixth session 18 June–14 July 2024 Agenda item 9 Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance: follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action Contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Ashwini K.P.* Summary In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Ashwini K.P., summarizes the activities that she has undertaken over the past year and addresses the ways in which the predominant assumption that technology is objective and neutral is allowing artificial intelligence to perpetuate racial discrimination. She examines four cross-cutting ways in which artificial intelligence can contribute to manifestations of racial discrimination: data problems, algorithm design issues, the intentionally discriminatory use of artificial intelligence and accountability issues. She then provides examples of the application of artificial intelligence across various societal domains and its racially discriminatory impacts. She analyses emerging efforts to manage and regulate artificial intelligence before providing an overview of the relevant international human rights law standards. She concludes by presenting recommendations on how States should approach the management and regulation of artificial intelligence technologies to prevent and address racial discrimination. * Agreement was reached to publish the present document after the standard publication date owing to circumstances beyond the submitter’s control. GE.24-08849 (E) 310524 310524