2024-03-14 18:09:58
The Ambassador Permanent Representative of the United States to the UN, Linda Thomas Greenfield, and her Moroccan counterpart, Ambassador Omar Hilale, presented, Thursday to the international press, the first UN resolution on artificial intelligence (AI) , which will be adopted on March 21 by the United Nations General Assembly.
This presentation took place during a press conference at UN headquarters, in the presence of ambassadors and representatives of more than fifty UN member states, representing all regions of the world. Only the American and Moroccan ambassadors spoke at this event, in order to introduce this resolution entitled “Seizing the opportunities offered by safe, secure and reliable artificial intelligence systems for sustainable development”.
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The choice made by the United States to involve Morocco as the main co-sponsor of this resolution, unprecedented in the annals of the United Nations, testifies to the solidity and strength of the multidimensional strategic and historical partnership between Rabat and Washington. It reflects the credibility, trust and respect enjoyed by the Kingdom of Morocco at the UN and international level, under the enlightened leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI.
This consensus resolution highlights the need for continued discussions on appropriate AI governance approaches that are grounded in international law, inclusive and tailored to the different needs and capacities of developed and developing countries.
The resolution calls, inter alia, on Member States to promote safe, secure and reliable AI systems to address the world’s greatest challenges, including those related to poverty eradication, global health, food security, climate, energy and education.
In her intervention at this press briefing on behalf of the countries party to this initiative, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, indicated that artificial intelligence has enormous potential to shape economies, societies and the world for best, noting the need to ensure that these benefits extend to countries at all levels of development.
The American diplomat also noted that the resolution establishes a common vision according to which AI systems must be human-centered, reliable, ethical, inclusive, respectful of privacy and oriented towards sustainable development and the protection of rights of Man and international law.
For his part, Ambassador Hilale congratulated the United States for this initiative, and for having involved the Kingdom from its conception, stressing the importance of dialogue among UN member states to ensure that this technology in full evolution serves the common good.
The Kingdom’s ambassador noted that Morocco emphasized, during the negotiations of this resolution, the need to take advantage of AI systems which must bridge the social, digital and economic divides between developed countries and those in development, “and not an AI that takes you further away”.
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He further noted that AI offers many potential benefits to developing and particularly African countries in various areas such as health, agriculture, education, climate action and economic growth.
To maximize these benefits, Mr. Hilale stressed the critical importance of committing investments in AI research and infrastructure to reduce the digital divide between countries.
The Ambassador Permanent Representative of Morocco to the UN finally reiterated the Kingdom’s total support for the “extremely important” issue of artificial intelligence and the central role of international cooperation so that this new technology serves the common good of humanity.
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