Security Council Meets on Artificial Intelligence

From left to right: Zhang Jun, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations; James Cleverly, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom; and Barbara Woodward, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, talk before the start of the first ever Security Council meeting on artificial intelligence (AI). This meeting, convened by the United Kingdom, which is also the Security Council President for the month of July, addresses the topic "Artificial intelligence: opportunities and risks for international peace and security". The Secretary-General delivered remarks during the debate stating, "I urge the Council to approach this technology with a sense of urgency, a global lens, and a learner's mindset."