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Over 200 individuals and 70 organizations, including Nobel laureate economists Daron Acemoglu and Joseph Stiglitz, as well as former Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Ahmet Uzumcu, have urged governments to set limits on artificial intelligence by the end of 2026.
The group also includes nine former heads of state and ministers, as well as 10 Nobel Prize winners, all of whom are calling for clear red lines to manage the risks that AI poses to humanity, according to Oksijen.
The statement, titled Global Call for AI Red Lines, was presented at the United Nations General Assembly by Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa.
The campaign stresses that it is crucial to define what AI must never be allowed to do. The statement asks governments to reach an agreement on AI risk limits by the end of 2026 and to ensure these restrictions are enforced.
Led by The Future Society, the statement lists examples, including AI used to manipulate children, AI-powered weapons that can select targets without human oversight, AI systems that evolve independently of human control, AI systems attempting to dominate humans, and autonomous systems capable of cyberattacks.
The statement highlights past global restrictions on ozone depletion, human cloning, and biological weapons, warning that failing to implement similar limits on AI could pose a serious threat to humanity.
Signatories also include Geoffrey Hinton, regarded as the father of AI, thinker Yuval Noah Harari, former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, and other notable figures.
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