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UN highlights need to strengthen governance of AI, encrypted communications and virtual assets used by Daesh
Summary
The Agency official warned Daesh and affiliates are exploiting advances in artificial intelligence, encrypted communications, virtual assets and unmanned aircraft systems, and urged stronger governance, oversight and cooperation with the private sector.
The Agency official told the Security Council that Daesh is increasingly exploiting technological advances—artificial intelligence, encrypted communications, virtual assets, and unmanned aircraft systems—to recruit, plan and finance operations.
“The growing exploitation by Daesh and its affiliates of advances in artificial intelligence, encrypted communications, digital platforms, virtual assets, and unmanned aircraft systems underscores the need to strengthen governance, oversight, and international cooperation, including with the private sector,” the official said. The statement argued that the same technologies can be harnessed for prevention if deployed responsibly and in line with international law.
The briefing recommended that member states and industry partners work together to increase transparency, share illicit finance indicators, and improve detection and disruption of hostile uses of emerging technologies. Specific technical measures or regulatory proposals were not detailed in the statement.
