UN digital tech agency launches initiative to improve trust in AI agents

The United Nation’s agency for digital technologies on Thursday ‌announced a new initiative to improve the ‌trust of artificial intelligence agents, as increasingly autonomous AI systems raise ​concerns about accountability and human oversight.

AI agents are a new generation of artificial intelligence systems designed to act independently on behalf of users, carrying out tasks ranging ‌from scheduling and ⁠purchasing to complex business processes.

While they can improve productivity, they also run the risk ⁠of AI agents impersonating people and taking unauthorized decisions, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

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