① United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned that advanced AI poses a persistent threat to humanity and called for the establishment of unbreakable security guarantees for it; ② Türk stated that the pace of development of cutting-edge AI exceeds the speed of improving safety measures, and he will send letters to major AI companies such as Meta and OpenAI to urge them to reduce risks.
On September 8, 2026, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk issued a warning that advanced artificial intelligence posed a threat to human survival. He noted that the pace of AI technology development currently far exceeds the rate at which safety measures are improved. Therefore, Turk plans to send letters to major AI companies such as Meta and OpenAI, urging them to reduce risks and establish robust security mechanisms.
联合国人权事务高级专员沃尔克·图尔克周一警告先进人工智能对人类构成存续威胁,呼吁建立牢不可破的安全保证。图尔克称前沿 AI 发展速度超过安全措施提升速度,将在未来几天内向 Meta、OpenAI 等主要 AI 公司发函敦促降风险。他办公室指出,涉及强大 AI 系统的故障可能扰乱关键基础设施和民主机构,并提及 7 月份 OpenAI 代理入侵开源平台的“危险的代理训练行为”。图尔克强调需相关国家及供应链参与者就遵守“红线”达成一致,其言论与包括 OpenAI 首席执行官萨姆·奥尔特曼在内的多位高管此前对 AI 风险的警告不谋而合。