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        "msgid": "un-exposes-a-major-ai-myth-indonesians-should-know-about-1792745465",
        "date": "2026-10-23 15:15:00",
        "title": "UN Exposes a Major AI Myth Indonesians Should Know About",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "The United Nations has warned that AI could widen the digital divide between developed and developing countries, including Indonesia, unless its risks are properly governed. UN officials say innovation should continue, but stronger accountability, oversight and international cooperation are needed to prevent job losses, misuse and opaque decision-making.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia \u2014 The United Nations (UN) has highlighted the\nthreat that artificial intelligence (AI) could widen the digital divide\nbetween developed and developing countries.<\/p>\n<p>AI developments were in focus at the UN General Assembly in New York\nin September 2026. Although many countries regard AI as a promising\ntechnology, differences remain over how to oversee its risks and ensure\nits benefits are shared equitably.<\/p>\n<p>UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres said AI had the potential to\ntransform many aspects of human life, including improving healthcare and\nadvancing scientific research.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAI is indeed a game-changer, with enormous potential to advance\nmedicine, accelerate scientific discovery, expand opportunities and\nimprove lives,\u201d Guterres said, according to UN News on Friday (23\nOctober 2026).<\/p>\n<p>The UN, however, stressed the importance of balancing support for\ninnovation with stronger oversight. Without adequate safeguards, AI\ndevelopment could lead to job losses, deepen the digital divide between\ndeveloped and developing countries such as Indonesia, and create\nopportunities for the technology to be misused.<\/p>\n<p>UN General Assembly President Khalilur Rahman said the world should\nnot stifle innovation, but must put rules in place to anticipate AI\u2019s\nnegative effects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAI can be a powerful accelerator of human progress; therefore, we\nmust not close the door to innovation,\u201d Rahman said.<\/p>\n<p>Several countries also outlined different approaches to managing AI\ndevelopment. Switzerland emphasised the importance of regulation that\nbuilds trust without undermining the technology\u2019s benefits. Japan called\nfor cooperation to ensure the safety of advanced AI, while Saudi Arabia\nhighlighted ethics and responsible use.<\/p>\n<p>Singapore also advocated testing the technology, building trust and\nreporting incidents across borders. It warned of risks arising as AI\nsystems become increasingly capable of operating autonomously.<\/p>\n<p>Guterres said the main problem was not the technology itself, but the\nlack of accountability and oversight over its use.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe danger is not technology. The danger is technology without\naccountability, capability without oversight, and decision-making\nwithout transparency,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/un-exposes-a-major-ai-myth-indonesians-should-know-about-1792745465",
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