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U.N. secretary-general to press Davos leaders on climate and ungoverned artificial intelligence
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The U.N. spokesperson said Secretary-General António Guterres will address climate change and the risks of ungoverned artificial intelligence at the World Economic Forum in Davos and meet leaders from governments and the private sector.
The United Nations said Secretary-General António Guterres will travel to Davos, Switzerland, to address this year's World Economic Forum and press leaders on two priorities: the climate crisis and the governance of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence.
Farhan, the U.N. spokesperson, said the secretary-general will deliver a special address on collaboration for "the intelligent age," urging leaders to increase collective efforts to confront existential threats. Guterres is also scheduled for a series of bilateral meetings with government and private-sector leaders and will attend the U.N.'s annual retreat with special and personal representatives and envoys before returning to New York.
When asked for names of scheduled bilateral meetings, the spokesperson said the secretary-general's itinerary remained in flux and that daily updates on meetings would be provided. The spokesperson framed Guterres' message as a call to shift collaboration into "overdrive" to respond to worsening global challenges despite technological progress.
Ending note: The U.N. said Guterres will press for multilateral cooperation on climate action and for rules on emerging artificial intelligence systems during his Davos engagements.
