European lawmakers, Nobel laureates, former heads of state, and AI researchers called for binding international AI rules.
They launched the initiative Monday at the UN’s 80th General Assembly in New York.
The campaign urges governments to establish “red lines” by 2026, banning AI uses deemed too dangerous.
Signatories include Enrico Letta, Mary Robinson, MEPs Brando Benifei and Sergey Lagodinsky, ten Nobel winners, and tech leaders from OpenAI and Google.
They warned that without global standards, AI could cause pandemics, disinformation, human rights abuses, and loss of control.
Over 200 prominent figures and 70 organizations support the campaign, spanning politics, science, human rights, and industry.
AI Threats to Mental Health and Safety
Researchers found chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, and Google Gemini gave inconsistent or unsafe responses about suicide.
Experts warned these failures could worsen mental health crises and questioned companies’ user safeguards.
Several suicides have already been linked to AI conversations, highlighting the urgent need for regulation.
Maria Ressa said unchecked AI could fuel “epistemic chaos” and systematic human rights abuses.
Yoshua Bengio warned the rapid development of powerful models creates risks societies cannot yet handle.
Toward a Global Treaty on AI
Supporters propose an independent body to enforce rules and oversee AI use globally.
They recommend banning AI from launching nuclear attacks, mass surveillance, or impersonating humans.
Signatories hope UN negotiations on binding prohibitions can start quickly to prevent “irreversible damages to humanity.”
They argue fragmented national and EU rules cannot regulate cross-border AI effectively.
Campaigners aim for a UN resolution by the end of 2026 and the launch of global treaty talks.
