# The UN Wants Countries to Ban All AI That Threatens Human Rights

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/the-un-wants-countries-to-ban-all-ai-that-threatens-human-rights/
- Published: 2021-09-19T09:30:37-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo caption: A 3D rendering of a wire-frame cyborg head. akinbostanci / iStock. Article by Brad Bergan. Interesting Engineering – September 16, 2021. The U.N. is worried about artificial intelligence. The Human Rights Chief of the United Nations has called for a moratorium on the use of artificial intelligence that could pose a substantial risk to human rights, including face-recognition systems that can track you in public, according to an initial report from the U.N. News service. […] Click here to view original web page at interestingengineering.com