# UN rights chief warns AI could pose an ‘existential’ risk to humanity

https://mins.news/en/item/48106

- Reuters, 2026-09-07 09:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/technology/ai-could-pose-existential-risk-humanity-un-rights-chief-warns-2026-09-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9e7d24ffd9d30001d8d3dc

> UN rights chief Volker Turk warned on Monday that artificial intelligence could become powerful enough to threaten humanity. He said he would press companies in the coming days to reduce the risks.

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