Russia cautions AI may widen inequalities between nations
(MENAFN) Russia cautioned on Wednesday that artificial intelligence (AI) carries "serious risks" that could disrupt global stability and widen inequalities between nations.
"AI technologies are being applied in the political, social, economic and defense spheres. However, this technology also carries serious risks and is emerging as a new factor that could affect the stability of the entire system of international relations," Dmitry Polyanskiy, Russia's deputy ambassador to the UN, said during a Security Council debate on AI and international peace and security.
Polyanskiy emphasized the potential for AI to sway public opinion, manipulate elections, and interfere with critical infrastructure. "AI-based technologies can influence public opinion and election outcomes through the dissemination of news publications and fake content on social media, and they can also impact the functioning of critical infrastructure in other countries."
He added a cautionary note about the limits of current knowledge regarding AI risks. "Let's be honest: No one in the world fully understands all the risks associated with AI, and this fact cannot be ignored."
Highlighting AI’s potential to worsen global economic disparities, Polyanskiy said, "Countries with developed economies will have greater opportunities to leverage their benefits compared to emerging markets and developing nations. This will exacerbate digital inequality and the already significant imbalance in global development, which in turn could lead to social tensions and new conflicts."
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