Global experts gathered at the United Nations for the first summit dedicated to AI governance debated a pressing legal question on Tuesday: who bears responsibility when artificial intelligence causes harm to people.
Tuesday was the second day of the summit. United Nations News reported that legal accountability for AI-caused harm stood as a central topic of discussion, drawing attention from leading specialists in technology law and human rights.
Experts at the summit warned of mounting evidence that AI systems have been linked to human rights violations, according to United Nations News. The question of which party, whether a developer, a deployer, or another actor, should face legal consequences when AI inflicts harm remained a core point of contention among attendees.
The summit marks the first time the UN has convened a dedicated forum on AI governance. The legal accountability question, specifically who carries blame when AI causes injury or rights abuses, was the defining issue of the second day's proceedings.