# UN secretary-general candidate proposes special body to oversee AI

https://mins.news/en/item/59780

- TASS, 2026-09-15 18:40 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2188073

> Olara Otunnu, a former Ugandan permanent representative to the UN and candidate for secretary-general, says the organization should establish a body to oversee its artificial-intelligence work. He warns that AI-driven economic progress could coexist with severe upheaval, with drones and AI potentially evolving to dominate humanity.

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