Minimum safety standards, independent testing are a must to build trust in AI: UN special envoy
Source: The Straits Times
Published on: 2026-10-13 07:34
Sharing of information around cyber incidents cannot be left to be done on an ad-hoc basis, said UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies Amandeep Singh Gill on Oct 13. SINGAPORE - As artificial intelligence models grow more capable and autonomous, building trust based on minimum safety standards, independent testing and open sharing of cybersecurity incidents is no longer negotiable. Amandeep Singh Gill, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies, made this call on the opening day of the 11th Singapore International Cyber Week on Oct 13. In his special address attended by tech executives, government officials, cybersecurity professionals, he said: "Trust in our domain is often treated as a soft concept...in this AI world, trust should be seen as hard infrastructure." Specifically, he ca...
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