‘The clock on AI regulation is ticking’, warns UN rights chief

The world is running out of time to put guardrails on artificial intelligence, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned Monday, as a "ruthless race" between companies and countries raises concerns about human safety and even humanity's survival.

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Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 PM

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Machine translated from DE. Original: ‘The clock on AI regulation is ticking’, warns UN rights chief

UN Peace and Security reported: ‘The clock on AI regulation is ticking’, warns UN rights chief
The world is running out of time to put guardrails on artificial intelligence, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned Monday, as a “ruthless race” between companies and countries raises concerns about human safety and even humanity’s survival.
Source type: international organization
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Source country: International
Published (UTC): 2026-10-05T12:00:00.000Z
Source: UN Peace and Security
Original source: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/10/1168529

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