European lawmakers, Nobel winners, and former heads of state urged binding international rules on dangerous AI uses.
They launched the initiative Monday at the UN’s 80th General Assembly in New York.
Signatories, including Enrico Letta, Mary Robinson, Brando Benifei, Sergey Lagodinsky, ten Nobel laureates, and top tech leaders, pushed for “red lines” by 2026.
They warned that without global standards, AI could cause pandemics, disinformation campaigns, human rights abuses, and loss of human control.
Over 200 prominent figures and 70 organisations from politics, science, and human rights support the campaign.
AI Threats Extend to Mental Health
Researchers found chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Google Gemini gave inconsistent or unsafe advice on suicide.
Experts warned these gaps could worsen mental health crises, with some deaths linked to AI interactions.
Maria Ressa warned AI could trigger “epistemic chaos” and enable systematic human rights violations.
Yoshua Bengio emphasized that rushing AI development risks societal harm that governments cannot currently manage.
Pushing for Binding International Enforcement
Supporters want an independent body to enforce AI regulations and prevent global harm.
They suggested banning AI from launching nuclear attacks, impersonating humans, or conducting mass surveillance.
Signatories stressed that only a global agreement can standardize AI rules across borders.
They aim for a UN resolution by the end of 2026 and the start of treaty negotiations.
