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United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism.

Speaks on: AI Governance AI Regulation Policy Regulations AI Safety

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Location: Australia

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Require human-in-the-loop oversight for agentic AI systems acting in high-stakes domains
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Fifth, there must be always effective and meaningful human control in decision-making and guardrails against automation and confirmation bias.
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Ban the use of AI for mass surveillance
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AI systems that cannot meet human rights standards or that pose an unacceptable risk to human rights must be prohibited from use, transfer, or export.
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