Ben Saul on Ban the use of AI for mass surveillance

Ben Saul

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

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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Ben Saul, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and counterterrorism, remarks at “Artificial intelligence and the Future of Counter-Terrorism: Reshaping Institutions and Operational Realities,” UN transcript, July 8, 2026.

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