At UN, developing nations demand equal say in shaping AI rules

At the UN summit in New York, developing nations demanded a greater role in shaping AI rules, warning the technology could deepen global inequality. The DRC foreign minister said countries must not be mere users of technologies designed elsewhere. This year 128 delegations addressed AI, up from five four years ago.

• 128 delegations addressed AI at the UN this year, up from 5 four years ago
• DRC minister: nations must not be mere recipients of norms they did not shape
• World Bank: AI could give developing nations a century of progress in a decade
• IMF: AI could boost Sub-Saharan Africa's economy by about 4% over 10 years